Re: FIRST_VALUE argument must appear in group by? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From David G. Johnston
Subject Re: FIRST_VALUE argument must appear in group by?
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Msg-id CAKFQuwZZtatL-S=XUgMbGA1RExqTQZZ6SaG3B_bKSd4WatSFcQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: FIRST_VALUE argument must appear in group by?  (Guyren Howe <guyren@gmail.com>)
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On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Guyren Howe <guyren@gmail.com> wrote:
I am trying to use a window function, but it's not working. The subquery is effectively aggregating.


​I would advise avoiding using select-list scalar (and particularly correlated) subqueries when the query level in question also contains a group by.  Do the group by in a subquery and then in the parent query pull in whatever subselects you want to execute.

You need to make it easier for people to help.  The first post you sent was just a window function.  I asked for​
 
​detail and you sent a query without one.  Given that discrepancy, added to the fact the query is question is not self-contained, I am less than inclined to try and figure out what you are trying to do.

Given me a query that has a window function and looks like, if said window function was removed, it would successfully run, and I'll made an educated guess.

David J.

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