double left outer join on the same table

From: T E Schmitz <mailreg(at)numerixtechnology(dot)de>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: double left outer join on the same table
Date: 2004-05-02 16:23:24
Message-ID: 4095207C.8080009@numerixtechnology.de
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Hello,

I have two tables SECTION and BRAND. SECTION is related to BRAND via two
foreign keys. I would like to select ALL SECTIONs whether the FKs are
null or not and fetch the BRAND attributes in one SQL statement. In
other words I need a double outer join.

Is this possible at all?

The following doesn't work for two reasons:
a) Table name "brand" specified more than once.
b) how would I specify the same output columns twice?

SELECT
SECTION.SECTION_PK,
SECTION.SECTION_NAME,
SECTION.BRAND_1_FK,
SECTION.BRAND_2_FK,
BRAND.BRAND_PK,
BRAND.BRAND_NAME

FROM SECTION
left outer join BRAND on BRAND_PK =BRAND_1_FK
left outer join BRAND on BRAND_PK =BRAND_2_FK

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Regards,

Tarlika Elisabeth Schmitz

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