Re: ANSI SQL-99 SYNTAX and "WITH"

From: Yasir Malik <ymalik(at)cs(dot)stevens-tech(dot)edu>
To: Rein Petersen <rp2969(at)hotmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: ANSI SQL-99 SYNTAX and "WITH"
Date: 2004-06-04 19:51:06
Message-ID: Pine.NEB.4.58.0406041548390.21293@pink-elephant.cs.stevens-tech.edu
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> Good morning,afternoon, and evening Everyone,
>
> My research into PostgreSQL documentation has yet to yeild any information about PostgreSQL's support of ANSI SQL-99 syntax, and in particular, the "WITH" clause - which if I understand correctly, allows recursive joins in simple syntax without the use of cursors and/or otherwise klugey SQL.
>
> As you may have guessed, I hope PostgreSQL currently supports the "WITH" clause syntax or, will at least support it imminently.

No, PostgreSQL does not support the WITH clause. I wanted to use the WITH
clause in an assignment, but I ended up using a view. Maybe that will
work for you.

Yasir

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