Re: Can I getting a unique ID from a select - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Timasmith
Subject Re: Can I getting a unique ID from a select
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Msg-id 1172969204.965508.210800@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com
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In response to Re: Can I getting a unique ID from a select  (Bruno Wolff III <bruno@wolff.to>)
Responses Re: Can I getting a unique ID from a select  (Bruno Wolff III <bruno@wolff.to>)
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On Mar 3, 7:12 pm, b...@wolff.to (Bruno Wolff III) wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 06:16:02 -0800,
>  Timasmith<timasm...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am using hibernate, using a view like a read only table and I need a
> > primary key each time a select is issued.
>
> > create view myview as
> > select rownum, t1.field, t2.field
> > from tableOne t1, tableTwo t2
> > where t1.key = t2.fkey
>
> > select * from myview
>
> > But what I really need is
>
> > select makemeauniquekey, t1.field, t2.field
> > ...
>
> Is there some reason you can't use the join key?
>
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Never heard of a 'join key' but that sounds very promising.  How do I
select it?


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