using calculated column in where-clause

From: Patrick Scharrenberg <pittipatti(at)web(dot)de>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: using calculated column in where-clause
Date: 2008-06-17 20:46:08
Message-ID: 48582290.6050402@web.de
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Hi!

I'd like to do some calculation with values from the table, show them a
new column and use the values in a where-clause.

Something like this
select a, b , a*b as c from ta where c=2;

But postgresql complains, that column "c" does not exist.

Do I have to repeat the calculation (which might be even more complex
:-) ) in the "where"-clause, or is there a better way?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards
Patrick

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