Re: join returns too many results... - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Joshua Tolley
Subject Re: join returns too many results...
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Msg-id 4ca9d59a.26798e0a.1059.25cf@mx.google.com
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In response to join returns too many results...  (Frank Bax <fbax@sympatico.ca>)
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On Sun, Oct 03, 2010 at 02:54:41PM -0400, Frank Bax wrote:
> Whatever clause I choose to add I *must* ensure that final result set
> contains only one-to-one join between tables.  Either of these two
> results is acceptable:
>
> For option 1; result C=All or C=Centre is acceptable.
> For option 2; result B=NE70 or B=NE75 or B=NE80 is acceptable.
>
> I am lost trying to construct SQL to accomplish this...

Try DISTINCT ON, after ensuring the results are ordered meaningfully.

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/sql-select.html#SQL-DISTINCT

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Joshua Tolley / eggyknap
End Point Corporation
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