Re: Query, view join question. - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Query, view join question.
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Msg-id 19054.1105040076@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Query, view join question.  ("Joost Kraaijeveld" <J.Kraaijeveld@Askesis.nl>)
Responses Re: Query, view join question.  (vhikida@inreach.com)
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"Joost Kraaijeveld" <J.Kraaijeveld@Askesis.nl> writes:
> CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW even AS
> SELECT DISTINCT abo_his.klantnummer,
>> abo_his.artikelnummer, abo_his.code_retour,
>> abo_klt.aantal_abonnementen, abo_klt.afgewerkt
> FROM abo_his
> JOIN abo_klt ON abo_his.klantnummer = abo_klt.klantnummer
> WHERE abo_his.abonnement = 238
> ORDER BY abo_his.klantnummer, abo_his.artikelnummer,
>> abo_his.code_retour, abo_klt.aantal_abonnementen, abo_klt.afgewerkt;

> In the table abo_klt there is no record where abo_klt.abonnement = 238 and abo_klt.afgewerkt > 0:

> munt=# select * from abo_klt where abonnement = 238 and afgewerkt > 0;

Yes, but the join isn't testing abo_klt.abonnement.  It's testing
abo_his.abonnement.  If there's a reason to think that rows in the two
tables with the same klantnummer must also have the same abonnement,
you have not said what it is.

            regards, tom lane

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