From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: David Gilbert <dgilbert(at)velocet(dot)ca>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
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Date: 1999-09-30 13:33:09
Message-ID: 13840.938698389@sss.pgh.pa.us
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David Gilbert <dgilbert(at)velocet(dot)ca> writes:
> select acct_id,
> sum(case when recd > ('now'::date - '30 days'::timespan)::date
> then amt else 0) as current
> from payable where not paid_p group by acct_id order by acct_id;
> but pgsql gives me:
> ERROR: parser: parse error at or near ")"

The case construct has to be terminated with an "end" keyword;
"... else 0 end)" ought to work.

> Now... I also thought I might be able to contruct
> sum(amt * <boolean>), but this also isn't allowed. I think that we
> should make an int(boolean) function.

That's been suggested before, and I agree.

regards, tom lane

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