gid is unique..
jeff
On Tue, 30 May 2000, Patrick FICHE wrote:
> It seems to me that it was lack of control in 6.5 version...
> For one "gid", you may have several "created" values, so Postgres is not
> able to decide which value must be taken and ordered
>
> Simple example
> gid created
> 1 1
> 1 3
> 2 2
>
> In which order is Postgres supposed to give the data???
>
>
> Patrick Fiche
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pgsql-sql-owner@hub.org [mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@hub.org]De la part
> de Jeff MacDonald
> Envoy� : mardi 30 mai 2000 14:28
> � : pgsql-sql@postgresql.org; pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Objet : [SQL] 7.0 weirdness
>
>
> hi folks,
>
> this query works fine in 6.5 but screwie in 7.0
>
> 7.0
>
> gm=> SELECT DISTINCT gid FROM members
> gm-> WHERE active = 't'
> gm-> AND (gender = 0
> gm-> AND (wantrstypemale LIKE '%Short Term%'
> gm-> OR wantrstypemale like '%Marriage%'
> gm-> OR wantrstypemale like '%Long Term%'
> gm-> OR wantrstypemale like '%Penpal%'
> gm-> OR wantrstypemale like '%Activity Partner%')
> gm-> ) order by created desc;
> ERROR: For SELECT DISTINCT, ORDER BY expressions must appear in target list
> gm=>
>
>
> any idea's ?
>
> jeff
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