From: | Anthony <lists(at)a1(dot)org(dot)uk> |
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To: | pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: count( distinct x ) |
Date: | 2000-11-27 18:58:40 |
Message-ID: | 3A22AEE0.4FD68ECF@a1.org.uk |
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Michael Fork wrote:
> I think you want
>
> SELECT count(distinct(area)) FROM areapostcode WHERE postcode LIKE 'BS1%'
>
psql still not happy :(
SELECT count(distinct(area)) FROM areapostcode WHERE postcode LIKE 'BS1%';
ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "distinct"
Thanks,
Bap.
>
> Michael Fork - CCNA - MCP - A+
> Network Support - Toledo Internet Access - Toledo Ohio
>
> On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Anthony wrote:
>
> > Apologies if this has been asked b4, but got this result when
> > attemplting to search the archives on the website
> >
> > Not Found
> >
> > The requested URL /mhonarc/pgsql-sql/search.cgi was not found on this
> > server.
> >
> >
> > Apache/1.3.12 Server at postgresql.rmplc.co.uk Port 80
> >
> > The problem I have is with this statement:
> >
> > select count( distinct area ) from areapostcode where postcode like
> > 'BS1%'
> >
> > the above statement fails with
> > ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "distinct"
> >
> > I am not the greatest when it comes to SQL, but the pgsql docs implied
> > that the above would work.
> >
> > What I am trying to do is get a count of the no of matches from the
> > statement below
> > select distinct area from areapostcode where postcode like 'BS1%'
> >
> > Not the count of:
> > select area from areapostcode where postcode like 'BS1%'
> >
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > TIA
> > Bap.
> >
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