Re: [HACKERS] Tricky query, tricky response

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Tricky query, tricky response
Date: 1999-10-02 15:00:23
Message-ID: 1203.938876423@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> However, if you do
> - (CASE WHEN 0<(select count(*) from pg_views where viewname = relname)
> - THEN 'view' ELSE 'table' END)
> + 'relation'
> if works fine. No nested CASE's?

Nope: no sub-selects in target list.

I'm hoping to fix that soon, but if you want psql to continue to work
with pre-6.6 backends then you'll have to use a different approach.

regards, tom lane

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