Re: Can't join on null values - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Pavel Stehule
Subject Re: Can't join on null values
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0407072137470.10835-100000@kix.fsv.cvut.cz
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In response to Can't join on null values  (David Newall <davidn-postgres@rebel.net.au>)
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Re: Can't join on null values
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Hello,

its not error. Only SQL specific :-) NULL <> NULL

Regards
Pavel Stehule

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, David Newall wrote:

> PostgreSQL version:  7.4.3 (RPMs from ftp.au.postgresql.org)
>
> Operating Sysem: Fedora Core 1
>
> CREATE TABLE t1 (i INTEGER, j INTEGER);
> INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1, NULL);
> CREATE TABLE t2 AS SELECT * FROM t1;
> SELECT * FROM t1 JOIN t2 USING (i, j);
>  i | j
> ---+---
> (0 rows)
>
> I believe the one row, which is identically present in both table,
> should be selected.  The problem occurs because of the NULL value.
>
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