Re: Numbering rows - Mailing list pgsql-general

From David Rowley
Subject Re: Numbering rows
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Msg-id 4EF01D4FCE524CA7BD910086553D2CD0@amd64
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In response to Re: Numbering rows  ("A. Kretschmer" <andreas.kretschmer@schollglas.com>)
Responses Re: Numbering rows  (Mark Morgan Lloyd <markMLl.pgsql-general@telemetry.co.uk>)
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Andreas Kretschmer wrote:
> Can you show an example for 8.4?

It's not 100% certain that it will be possible for 8.4, probably though.

select row_number() over (order by employeeid) as nrow,* from employee order
by employeeid

It's important to have both the order bys

There is more information on windowing functions here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SELECT

David.


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