Re: SELECT Question - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alex
Subject Re: SELECT Question
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Msg-id 3FBC6FCC.2020905@meerkatsoft.com
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In response to Re: SELECT Question  ("Lada 'Ray' Lostak" <ray@unreal64.net>)
Responses Re: SELECT Question  (Kris Jurka <books@ejurka.com>)
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Thanks,
but that only gives me smallest number of the ones in use but not the
first free number.
Alex


Lada 'Ray' Lostak wrote:

>>Is there an easy way to write a select statement that returns me the
>>frist free number or any within the range of 200?
>>For example if 1-30, and 32-50 are occupied then i would like to fill in
>>the new entry with id 31.
>>I currently do it with a function but I was just wondering if there is a
>>way without it..
>>
>>
>If I understand well, what something about
>
>    SELECT min(xxx) FROM table WHERE xxx<50
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>Best regards,
>Lada 'Ray' Lostak
>Unreal64 Develop group
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