Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query? - followup Q

2008-01-28 Thread Harald Fuchs
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Phil Rhoades [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: People, select count(*) as cnt, name from tst group by name having count(*) = 1 This worked for my basic example but not for my actual problem - I get column comment must appear in the GROUP BY clause or be used in an

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query? - followup Q

2008-01-28 Thread Gregory Stark
Harald Fuchs [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you want to select both columns, but have uniqueness over the first only, you can use a derived table: SELECT tbl.name, tbl.comment FROM tbl JOIN (SELECT name FROM tbl GROUP BY name HAVING count(*) = 1) AS t ON t.name = tbl.name Or use the

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query?

2008-01-27 Thread Pavel Stehule
Hello try SELECT DISTINCT col FROM table Pavel On 27/01/2008, Phil Rhoades [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: People, I want to select from a table ONLY unique records ie if a column has values: 1 2 3 3 4 5 I want ONLY these records returned: 1 2 4 5 Thanks, Phil. -- Philip

[GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query?

2008-01-27 Thread Phil Rhoades
People, I want to select from a table ONLY unique records ie if a column has values: 1 2 3 3 4 5 I want ONLY these records returned: 1 2 4 5 Thanks, Phil. -- Philip Rhoades Pricom Pty Limited (ACN 003 252 275 ABN 91 003 252 275) GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Fax:

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query?

2008-01-27 Thread Tino Wildenhain
Phil Rhoades wrote: People, I want to select from a table ONLY unique records ie if a column has values: 1 2 3 3 4 5 I want ONLY these records returned: 1 2 4 5 SELECT count(*) as cnt,a,b,c FORM yourtable GROUP BY a,b,c HAVING cnt=1 should do. Regards Tino

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query?

2008-01-27 Thread Phil Rhoades
Pavel, You didn't read my note properly - your query gives: 1 2 3 4 5 I want: 1 2 4 5 Phil. On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 15:10 +0100, Pavel Stehule wrote: Hello try SELECT DISTINCT col FROM table Pavel On 27/01/2008, Phil Rhoades [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: People, I want to select

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query?

2008-01-27 Thread Phil Rhoades
Tino, On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 15:16 +0100, Tino Wildenhain wrote: Phil Rhoades wrote: People, I want to select from a table ONLY unique records ie if a column has values: 1 2 3 3 4 5 I want ONLY these records returned: 1 2 4 5 SELECT count(*) as

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query?

2008-01-27 Thread Pavel Stehule
On 27/01/2008, Phil Rhoades [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tino, On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 15:16 +0100, Tino Wildenhain wrote: Phil Rhoades wrote: People, I want to select from a table ONLY unique records ie if a column has values: 1 2 3 3 4 5 I want ONLY these

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query?

2008-01-27 Thread Phil Rhoades
Guys, On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 17:38 +0100, Pavel Stehule wrote: On 27/01/2008, Phil Rhoades [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tino, On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 15:16 +0100, Tino Wildenhain wrote: Phil Rhoades wrote: People, I want to select from a table ONLY unique records ie if a column

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query?

2008-01-27 Thread hubert depesz lubaczewski
On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 03:32:18AM +1100, Phil Rhoades wrote: SELECT count(*) as cnt, name FRoM tst GROUP BY name HAVING cnt = 1 ; ERROR: column cnt does not exist LINE 1: ...ount(*) as cnt, name FRoM tst GROUP BY name HAVING cnt = 1 ; having count(*) = 1; depesz -- quicksil1er: postgres

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query? - followup Q

2008-01-27 Thread Phil Rhoades
People, select count(*) as cnt, name from tst group by name having count(*) = 1 This worked for my basic example but not for my actual problem - I get column comment must appear in the GROUP BY clause or be used in an aggregate function errors so I have a related question: With table: name

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query? - followup Q

2008-01-27 Thread Mike Ginsburg
Hi Phil, Each of columns that you specify in your SELECT clause, must also appear in the GROPU BY clause. SELECT COUNT(*) AS cnt, name, comment, ... FROM tst GROUP BY name, comment, ... HAVING COUNT(*) = 1; Phil Rhoades wrote: People, select count(*) as cnt, name from tst group by

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query? - followup Q

2008-01-27 Thread johnf
On Sunday 27 January 2008 10:56:18 am Mike Ginsburg wrote: Hi Phil, Each of columns that you specify in your SELECT clause, must also appear in the GROPU BY clause. SELECT COUNT(*) AS cnt, name, comment, ... FROM tst GROUP BY name, comment, ... HAVING COUNT(*) = 1; Is the requirement of

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query? - followup Q

2008-01-27 Thread Tom Lane
johnf [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Sunday 27 January 2008 10:56:18 am Mike Ginsburg wrote: Each of columns that you specify in your SELECT clause, must also appear in the GROPU BY clause. Is the requirement of select fields matching group by fields a SQL92 requirement or something to due to

Re: [GENERAL] A select DISTINCT query? - followup Q

2008-01-27 Thread Phil Rhoades
Mike, I can't do that with my comments - I get all six of the records in the result with the example instead of just four like I want . . but someone else had a solution without using the group by clause . . Phil. On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 13:56 -0500, Mike Ginsburg wrote: Hi Phil, Each of