Is it possible you have more than one row where state = 'CA'? Putting a LIMIT 1 would then restrict to only 1 row. Have you tried with no limit? IE: SELECT new_col FROM data;
On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 7:13 PM, mrtruji <mrtr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just added a new bytea type column to an existing psql table and populated > the column entirely with row data. Running into some strange query results: > > When I select the newly added column by itself I get all the data as > expected: > > SELECT new_col FROM data LIMIT 1; > Result: \x8481e7dec3650040b.... > > When I try to filter with 'where' on another column in the table, I get > the values from the other columns as expected but empty from my new_column: > > SELECT id, state, new_col FROM data WHERE state='CA' limit 1; > Result: 123456_1; CA; EMPTY ROW > > The reverse is also true. If I select my new column in combination with > other columns with no 'where' I get the correct value from my new column > but empty for the other columns: > > SELECT id, state, new_col FROM data limit 1; > Result: EMPTY ROW; EMPTY ROW; \x8481e7dec3650040b.... > > Thanks to anyone with advice! > -- *Melvin Davidson* I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.
