To answer my own question: I discoverd that the order by fields had to be in the select list. Apparently, this is a requirement when using "DISTINCT".
On Monday 02 February 2004 05:38 pm, Terry Lee Tucker wrote: > I need to the following query: > select distinct event_code, level from logs join stat on (stat.prime is not > null) where order_num = 130680; > > Ok, no problem. Does exactly what I want; however, I need to sort this is a > particular way to get the right results. When I try to add the order by > clause, I get an error. Here is the ORDER BY: > ORDER BY event_date DESC, event_time DESC, event_secs DESC > > If I put this where I thought it should go as in: > select distinct event_code,level from logs join stat on (stat.prime is not > null) where order_num = 130680 order by event_date,event_time,event_secs; > > I get the following error: > ERROR: For SELECT DISTINCT, ORDER BY expressions must appear in target > list > > No matter where I put it I get errors. Obviously, I'm a novice. Can > somebody give me any advice? I'm using Postgres 7.2.3 on RedHat. > > Thanks... -- Quote: 48 "Exceeding the bounds of authority is no more a right in a great than in a petty officer, no more justifiable in a king than in a constable; but is so much the worse in him, in that he has more trust put in him, has already a much greater share than the rest of his brethren, and is supposed from the advantages of his education, employment, and coun- sellors, to be more knowing in the measures of right and wrong." --John Locke Work: 1-336-372-6812 Cell: 1-336-363-4719 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
