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Re: [PATCH] Allow star syntax in GROUP BY, as a shorthand for all table columns - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCH] Allow star syntax in GROUP BY, as a shorthand for all table columns
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Msg-id 14953.1307553735@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to [PATCH] Allow star syntax in GROUP BY, as a shorthand for all table columns  (Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>)
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Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org> writes:
> This patch enables the syntax "GROUP BY tablename.*" in cases where
> earlier you'd get the error "field must appear in the GROUP BY clause
> or be used in an aggregate function"

Is this really necessary now that we know about "GROUP BY primary key"?

> The patch is so trivial that I'm wondering why it hasn't been
> implemented before.

Probably because it's a nonstandard kluge ...
        regards, tom lane

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