On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 11:01:08AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Louis-David Mitterrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >     critik=# select distinct pt.type_fr,sum(e2.id_event) from person_type 
> > pt natural join person_to_event join event e using (id_event) LEFT JOIN 
> > event e2 ON e.id_event = e2.id_event AND e2.id_event=219 join event_type et 
> > ON e.id_event_type = et.id_event_type where et.type_fr='théâtre' GROUP BY 
> > pt.type_fr IS NULL;
> 
> > gives this error:
> 
> >     ERROR:  column "pt.type_fr" must appear in the GROUP BY clause or be 
> > used in an aggregate function
> 
> > But pt.type_fr is _already_ in the group by.
> 
> No, "pt.type_fr IS NULL" is in the group by.  That doesn't ensure that
> each group has a unique value of pt.type_fr itself.

Oops, once more I jumped the gun a bit too fast. Thanks for catching it 
Tom!

Best regards,

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