Re: BUG #8352: Using UPPER in ON clause of JOIN - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

On 08/02/2013 01:48 AM, dyuen@rbauction.com wrote:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference:      8352
> Logged by:          Daisy
> Email address:      dyuen@rbauction.com
> PostgreSQL version: 9.2.4
> Operating system:   Windows 7
> Description:
>
> When joining two tables on a varchar column wrapped in a upper statement,
> the join does not work if there is a trailing space in both of the varchar
> values.
>
>
> In the two examples below, VALUE1 and VALUE2 = "ABC "
>
>
> -- Doesn't work
>
>
> SELECT * FROM TABLE1 INNER JOIN TABLE2 ON UPPER(VALUE1) = UPPER(VALUE2)
>
>
> -- Works
>
>
> SELECT * FROM TABLE1 INNER JOIN TABLE2 ON UPPER(TRIM(VALUE1)) =
> UPPER(TRIM(VALUE2))

I am unable to reproduce this.  Can you provide a self-contained example
please?

Vik