Re: [GENERAL] Coditional join of query using PostgreSQL - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alban Hertroys
Subject Re: [GENERAL] Coditional join of query using PostgreSQL
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In response to [GENERAL] Coditional join of query using PostgreSQL  (Nick Dro <postgresql@walla.co.il>)
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> On 15 May 2017, at 19:02, Nick Dro <postgresql@walla.co.il> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'm new to postgresql and couldn't find answer to this situation anywhere.
> I asked this here:
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/43984208/coditional-join-of-query-using-postgresql
>
> I hope there is a better solution rather than creating two separated functions :(

You can use your boolean parameter inside the join condition:
[…] on (tfquery.a = main.a and ((type_f and tfquery.d = main.d) or not type_f))

Beware that you don't also have a column named type_f in that join somewhere.

Alban Hertroys
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