Re: IN selection issues - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: IN selection issues
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Msg-id 9958.1043380834@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to IN selection issues  (Jérôme Calais <jerome.calais@arunix.fr>)
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Jérôme Calais <jerome.calais@arunix.fr> writes:
> I am encountering problems with IN selections.
> I am trying this query :
> delete from status where status_id not in (select distinct status_id
> from company);

I'll bet the sub-select yields some NULL rows?  If so, this is not a
bug.  NOT IN is not very intuitive about handling of NULLs.  I suggest
you consult a SQL textbook ...
        regards, tom lane


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