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Knut Anders Hatlen edited comment on DERBY-5972 at 11/5/12 3:22 PM:
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I think "select b1 or b2 from t" is valid syntax.
Starting with this rule in the SQL:2003 standard, part 2, section 7.12 <query
specification>
<select list> ::=
<asterisk>
| <select sublist> [ { <comma> <select sublist> }... ]
and following the rules via <select sublist>, <derived column> and <value
expression> brings you to
6.34 <boolean value expression>
<boolean value expression> ::=
<boolean term>
| <boolean value expression> OR <boolean term>
So it looks to me as if parentheses are not required by the standard for OR
expressions in the select list.
was (Author: knutanders):
I think "select b1 or b2 from t".
Staring with this rule in the SQL:2003 standard, part 2, section 7.12 <query
specification>
<select list> ::=
<asterisk>
| <select sublist> [ { <comma> <select sublist> }... ]
and following the rules via <select sublist>, <derived column> and <value
expression> brings you to
6.34 <boolean value expression>
<boolean value expression> ::=
<boolean term>
| <boolean value expression> OR <boolean term>
So it looks to me as if parentheses are not required by the standard for OR
expressions in the select list.
> Grammar doesn't accept OR operator without parentheses
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
> Key: DERBY-5972
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-5972
> Project: Derby
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: SQL
> Affects Versions: 10.10.0.0
> Reporter: Knut Anders Hatlen
>
> The grammar doesn't accept the OR operator without parentheses in some
> constructs.
> For example, in a select list:
> ij> create table t(b1 boolean, b2 boolean);
> 0 rows inserted/updated/deleted
> ij> select b1 or b2 from t;
> ERROR 42X01: Syntax error: Encountered "or" at line 1, column 11. (errorCode
> = 30000)
> Issue the 'help' command for general information on IJ command syntax.
> Any unrecognized commands are treated as potential SQL commands and executed
> directly.
> Consult your DBMS server reference documentation for details of the SQL
> syntax supported by your server.
> However, it does not fail if OR is replaced by AND, or if parentheses are
> used around the OR expression:
> ij> select (b1 or b2) from t;
> 1
> -----
> 0 rows selected
> ij> select b1 and b2 from t;
> 1
> -----
> 0 rows selected
> Similar behaviour is seen in VALUES statements:
> ij> values true or false;
> ERROR 42X01: Syntax error: Encountered "or" at line 1, column 13. (errorCode
> = 30000)
> Issue the 'help' command for general information on IJ command syntax.
> Any unrecognized commands are treated as potential SQL commands and executed
> directly.
> Consult your DBMS server reference documentation for details of the SQL
> syntax supported by your server.
> ij> values (true or false);
> 1
> -----
> true
> 1 row selected
> ij> values true and false;
> 1
> -----
> false
> 1 row selected
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