Re: converting Informix outer to Postgres

Hi.

From some documentation:

In INFORMIX SQL, outer tables are defined in the FROM clause with the OUTER keyword :

SELECT ... FROM a, OUTER(b)
WHERE a.key = b.akey

SELECT ... FROM a, OUTER(b,OUTER(c))
WHERE a.key = b.akey
AND b.key1 = c.bkey1
AND b.key2 = c.bkey2

PostgreSQL 7.1 supports the ANSI outer join syntax :

SELECT ... FROM cust LEFT OUTER JOIN order
ON cust.key = order.custno

SELECT ...
FROM cust LEFT OUTER JOIN order
LEFT OUTER JOIN item
ON order.key = item.ordno
ON cust.key = order.custno
WHERE order.cdate > current date

Any help?

Henk

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]Namens Martijn van Oosterhout
> Verzonden: woensdag 8 november 2006 11:42
> Aan: gurkan(at)resolution(dot)com
> CC: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Onderwerp: Re: [GENERAL] converting Informix outer to Postgres
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 06:35:05PM -0500, gurkan(at)resolution(dot)com wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I have been working on this Informix SQL query which has an outer join.
> > I have attached Informix query and my "supposedly" solution to this query
> > but I cannot get the same count. I appreciate for any help.
> > Thanks.
>
> I don't know what the Informix outer join is, but is it like the SQL
> FULL OUTER JOIN? Have you tried using that?
>
> Have a nice day,
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