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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #1916: selection criteria from one outer join on clause applied to other joins
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Msg-id 1909.1127882077@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #1916: selection criteria from one outer join on clause applied to other joins  ("Kevin Grittner" <kevin.grittner@wicourts.gov>)
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"Kevin Grittner" <kevin.grittner@wicourts.gov> writes:
> Obviously, adding an outer join to a query which is already returning rows
> should never reduce the number of rows returned.

I think this is a case of overenthusiastic propagation of implied
equalities.  Do you know offhand if it fails in 8.0.* or earlier
branches?

            regards, tom lane

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