Re: [GENERAL] trouble with sum - Mailing list pgsql-general

From pete collins
Subject Re: [GENERAL] trouble with sum
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Msg-id 36F2A29D.A7667@ocsny.com
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] trouble with sum  (Marcin Grondecki <ojciec@mtl.pl>)
Responses Re: [GENERAL] trouble with sum  (Marcin Grondecki <ojciec@mtl.pl>)
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=> select sum(P.price), P.product_id, S.sid, S.product_id from products P,
shoppers S
-> where S.sid='0319199910043810.3.0.12'
-> group by P.product_id, S.sid;
ERROR:  parser: illegal use of aggregates or non-group column in target list



no luck
i wont let me combine sum(P.price) with the other selects

this should work right?

Marcin Grondecki wrote:

> select sum(p.price), p.product_id, s.sid from ...
> where ...
> group by p.product_id, s.sid
>
> "group by" clause is the key. You cannot use non-aggregate fields
> in question like this, where some fields are aggregates, without grouping
> them.
> Sometimes i'd like to use syntax you presented, but in postgreSQL
> it isn't possible :( And it makes some sense...
>
> At 13:29 99-03-19 -0500, you wrote:
> >select sum(P.price), P.product_id, S.sid, S.product_id from products P,
> >shoppers S
> >where S.sid='0319199910043810.3.0.12' and P.product_id= S.product_id;
> >
> >i've used similar commands like this one with other engines with no
> >trouble
> >
> >what do i need to do to get it to work with postgre
> >
>
> Marcin Grondecki
> ojciec@mtl.pl
> +48(604)468725
> ***** I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing...


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