Re: Problem query - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Kevin Grittner
Subject Re: Problem query
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Msg-id 4DE66AF8020000250003DFB6@gw.wicourts.gov
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In response to Problem query  (CS DBA <cs_dba@consistentstate.com>)
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CS DBA <cs_dba@consistentstate.com> wrote:

> The app wants to run a query like this:
>
> select count(pri_num) from max_xtrv_st_t
> where pri_num in (select max(pri_num) from max_xtrv_st_t where 1=1
>                                 group by tds_cx_ind, cxs_ind_2)

Why not something simpler?  There are a number of possibilities, and
I don't claim this one is necessarily best (or even error free), but
how about something like?:

select count(*) from
  (select distinct max(pri_num)
  from max_xtrv_st_t
  group by tds_cx_ind, cxs_ind_2) x

-Kevin

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