Typically, a temp table is used for this.
Beware of circular references.
Fred -> Wilma -> Betty -> Barney -> Fred
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-
> owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of bruce
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 11:55 AM
> To: 'PgSQL-General'
> Subject: [GENERAL] logic/db question
>
> hi...
>
> i have a tbl
> fooTBL
> name
> parentID
> ID
>
> so a name can have might have a parentID, as well as an ID. 'name's
are
> associated with other 'name's via the parentID. in other words, if a
> name's
> parentID == a name's ID, name1 is the parent of name2.
>
> name parentID ID
> foo - 1
> cat 1 2
> dog 2 3
>
> my question, how can i come up with a sql query that will list all the
> children (and children's children...) of a top level item?
>
> i had done this awhile ago.. but can't recall how i did it..
>
> thanks
>
>
>
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