[SQL] LEFT OUTER JOIN problem

[Ludek Finstrle]

Hello,

  I have this problem (maybe only in my head ;o)):

table1:
-------
id | name
---------
1  | 'blabla'
2  | 'arrrgh'

table2:
-------
id | table1_id | name
---------------------
1  | 1         | 'hello'

table3:
-------
id | table2_id | name
---------------------

SELECT * FROM table1 LEFT OUTER JOIN table2 ON (table1.id = table2.table1_id)
  LEFT OUTER JOIN table3 ON (table2.id = table3.table2_id);

This select return me only one row:
1,'blabla',1,1,'hello',NULL,NULL,NULL

But I think it may return two rows:
1,'blabla',1,1,'hello',NULL,NULL,NULL
2,'arrrgh',NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL

Where is the problem (in my head or in postgres)? Do you know what select
statement return me what I want?

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Thanks

Luf

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