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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Gavin Flower <GavinFlower@archidevsys.co.nz>
Cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: pg 9.1beta3 typo in 7.2.3
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:51:01 -0400
Message-ID: <29876.1310741461@sss.pgh.pa.us> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4E1FFD3B.5090708@archidevsys.co.nz>
References: <4E1FFD3B.5090708@archidevsys.co.nz>

Gavin Flower <GavinFlower@archidevsys.co.nz> writes:
> I think that there is a typo in the paragraph: 'x' used instead of 'y' 
> in 'GROUP BY'.

You're mistaken.  However, possibly the example is a bit confusing,
because the point is that "SELECT *" includes y, which can't be validly
referenced.  Maybe we should spell out "x, y" instead of writing "*".

			regards, tom lane



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