Re: incorrect syntax for offset

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Jaime Casanova <jcasanov(at)systemguards(dot)com(dot)ec>
Cc: pgsql-docs <pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: incorrect syntax for offset
Date: 2009-08-18 22:56:39
Message-ID: 6423.1250636199@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Jaime Casanova <jcasanov(at)systemguards(dot)com(dot)ec> writes:
> i read that as allow me to use the ROWS in an OFFSET clause whatever i
> use LIMIT or FETCH for limiting results but seems like we try hard to
> make a distinguish from old syntax and new (sql standard) syntax

> pruebas=# select * from tab1 limit 3 offset 2 rows;
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "rows"
> LINE 1: select * from tab1 limit 3 offset 2 rows;
> ^
> pruebas=# select * from tab1 offset 2 fetch next 3 rows only;
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "fetch"
> LINE 1: select * from tab1 offset 2 fetch next 3 rows only;

Hmm. Seems like we could refactor the select_limit production so it
actually allows all the reasonable combinations. Let me have a look...

regards, tom lane

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