Re: subselects

From: "Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl(at)familyhealth(dot)com(dot)au>
To: "Carl van Tast" <vanTast(at)Pivot(dot)at>, <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: subselects
Date: 2001-12-21 02:45:19
Message-ID: GNELIHDDFBOCMGBFGEFOMEOBCAAA.chriskl@familyhealth.com.au
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> On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:07:59 +0100, "jeewee"
> <jeeweeman(at)engeenspam(dot)hotmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> >Can anyone help me with this one, I just can't get subselects running
> >under pg, like this simple one:
> >
> >select * from (select name from users) as n;
>
> Works for me with PostgreSQL 7.1.3

Being able to select from, or join to, a SELECT was only introduced in 7.1.
In earlier versions you can use the subselect only(?) in the SELECT
parameter list, and in the where clause.

Chris

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