Re: select distinct null - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Richard Huxton
Subject Re: select distinct null
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Msg-id 005501c0765c$e69272c0$1001a8c0@archonet.com
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In response to select distinct null  (<karol@gmweltel.com.pl>)
Responses Re: select distinct null  (<karol@gmweltel.com.pl>)
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----- Original Message -----
From: <karol@gmweltel.com.pl>

> INSERT INTO table1 VALUES SELECT DISTINCT null,table2.atr1 FROM table2
> WHERE table2.atr1 > 0;
>
> It works in PostgreSQL 6.4.2 but in 7.0.3 it returns:
>
> ERROR:  Unable to identify an ordering operator '<' for type 'unknown'
>         Use an explicit ordering operator or modify the query
>
> I discovered that PostgreSQL 7.0.3 doesn't accept the querry:
>
> select distinct null;
>

Casting the null seems to do it.

select distinct null::text,a from foo;

works OK on my 7.0 here


- Richard Huxton


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