Re: problem in sql - sum() - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: problem in sql - sum()
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Msg-id 20160322210756.GA518456@alvherre.pgsql
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In response to Re: problem in sql - sum()  ("David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>)
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David G. Johnston wrote:

> The OP claims that the corresponding rows don't match but I personally have
> not excluded user error - specifically that my assumption (above) of what
> is being compared matches that which is actually being compared.
>
> I'm also not that inclined to debug 9.0.8 when the entire 9.0 release is
> out of support and there are 13 point releases - any of which might have
> been required to fix a bug that exhibits this behavior.

I misspoke.  My intention here was to point out that this is most likely
user error, not a software bug, despite how obsolete the version.  Yes,
he needs to upgrade, but I cannot honestly believe that upgrading would
"solve" this particular problem.

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