Re: SELECT from two tables with different field names? - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Pandu Poluan
Subject Re: SELECT from two tables with different field names?
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In response to Re: SELECT from two tables with different field names?  (Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>)
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On Dec 13, 2011 4:34 PM, "Thomas Kellerer" <spam_eater@gmx.net> wrote:
>
> Pandu Poluan, 13.12.2011 04:40:
>
>>  > Yes a UNION should do (actually a UNION ALL as it will not try to remove duplicates which makes the query faster)
>>  >
>>  > select *
>>  > from (
>>  >   select emp_id, fullname
>>  >   from table_one
>>  >
>>  >   union all
>>  >
>>  >   select employee_id,
>>  >          first_name||' '||last_name
>>  >   from table_two
>>  > ) t
>>  > where emp_id = 1
>>  >
>>
>> Thank you! I can see how UNION ALL will speed the query.
>>
>> But, shouldn't I put the WHERE clause in the inner SELECTs?
>
>
> I thought your goal was to just have a single condition. But if you can push that into the union that would be more efficient.
>

Well, I need a single query not a single condition, but thanks for confirming :-)

Rgds,

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