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* coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null
@ 2021-01-06 10:11 Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:09 ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread

From: Stefan Houtzager @ 2021-01-06 10:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: [email protected]

This query

select
         json_agg(
            json_build_object(
                'vat_cat',
                (select row_to_json(_) from
                    (select vc.id, vc.descr, vc.expense, vc.version,
vat_percentage) as _
                )
            )
        )
        from vat_cat vc
        left join (
            select
                vatcat_id,
                COALESCE(
                json_agg(
                       (select row_to_json(_) from
                           (select vp.percentage, vp.version,
json_build_object(
                               'lower', lower(vp.validity),
                               'upper', upper(vp.validity),
                               'lower_inc', lower_inc(vp.validity),
                               'upper_inc', upper_inc(vp.validity)
                           ) validity)
                        as _)
                ) FILTER (WHERE vp.vatcat_id IS NOT NULL), '[]'::JSON)
vat_percentage
            from vat_percentage vp
            group by vatcat_id
        ) vp on vc.id = vp.vatcat_id`

Gives as one of it's vat_cat (with no related vat_percentage records)
results

{ "vat_cat": { "id": 10, "descr": "nonsense", "expense": true, "version":
1, "vat_percentage": null } }

How do I get the query right so that it display [] instead of null?

-- 
Kind regards,

Stefan Houtzager

Houtzager ICT consultancy & development

www.linkedin.com/in/stefanhoutzager


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* Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null
  2021-01-06 10:11 coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
@ 2021-01-06 15:09 ` David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:59   ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread

From: David G. Johnston @ 2021-01-06 15:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-novice <[email protected]>

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 3:11 AM Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
wrote:

>                 COALESCE(
>                 json_agg(
>                        (select row_to_json(_) from
>                            (select vp.percentage, vp.version,
> json_build_object(
>                                'lower', lower(vp.validity),
>                                'upper', upper(vp.validity),
>                                'lower_inc', lower_inc(vp.validity),
>                                'upper_inc', upper_inc(vp.validity)
>                            ) validity)
>                         as _)
>                 ) FILTER (WHERE vp.vatcat_id IS NOT NULL), '[]'::JSON)
> vat_percentage
> { "vat_cat": { "id": 10, "descr": "nonsense", "expense": true, "version":
> 1, "vat_percentage": null } }
>
> How do I get the query right so that it display [] instead of null?
>

Use COALESCE(NULLIF(..., 'null'::json), '[]'::json); NULLIF converts the
JSON null into SQL NULL which the COALESCE then replaces with a empty json
array.

David J.


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* Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null
  2021-01-06 10:11 coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:09 ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
@ 2021-01-06 15:59   ` Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:10     ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread

From: Stefan Houtzager @ 2021-01-06 15:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: David G. Johnston <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-novice <[email protected]>

Thanks David!

When I run the following in pgadmin I get the error that follows at the
bottom. Any idea how to get the query right?

select
         json_agg(
         (select row_to_json(_) from
                  (select vc.id, vc.descr, vc.expense, vc.version,
vat_percentage) as _
              )
         )
        from vat_cat vc
        left join (
            select
                vatcat_id,
                COALESCE(NULLIF(
                  json_agg(
                        (select row_to_json(_) from
                            (select vp.percentage, vp.version,
json_build_object(
                                'lower', lower(vp.validity),
                                'upper', upper(vp.validity),
                                'lower_inc', lower_inc(vp.validity),
                                'upper_inc', upper_inc(vp.validity)
                            ) validity)
                          as _)
                  ),
                'null'::json), '[]'::json) vat_percentage
            from vat_percentage vp
            group by vatcat_id
        ) vp on vc.id = vp.vatcat_id

ERROR: operator does not exist: json = json LINE 11: COALESCE(NULLIF( ^
HINT: No operator matches the given name and argument types. You might need
to add explicit type casts. SQL state: 42883 Character: 306

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 4:10 PM David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 3:11 AM Stefan Houtzager <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>>                 COALESCE(
>>                 json_agg(
>>                        (select row_to_json(_) from
>>                            (select vp.percentage, vp.version,
>> json_build_object(
>>                                'lower', lower(vp.validity),
>>                                'upper', upper(vp.validity),
>>                                'lower_inc', lower_inc(vp.validity),
>>                                'upper_inc', upper_inc(vp.validity)
>>                            ) validity)
>>                         as _)
>>                 ) FILTER (WHERE vp.vatcat_id IS NOT NULL), '[]'::JSON)
>> vat_percentage
>> { "vat_cat": { "id": 10, "descr": "nonsense", "expense": true, "version":
>> 1, "vat_percentage": null } }
>>
>> How do I get the query right so that it display [] instead of null?
>>
>
> Use COALESCE(NULLIF(..., 'null'::json), '[]'::json); NULLIF converts the
> JSON null into SQL NULL which the COALESCE then replaces with a empty json
> array.
>
> David J.
>
>

-- 
Kind regards,

Stefan Houtzager

Houtzager ICT consultancy & development

www.linkedin.com/in/stefanhoutzager


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* Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null
  2021-01-06 10:11 coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:09 ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:59   ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
@ 2021-01-06 16:10     ` David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:32       ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread

From: David G. Johnston @ 2021-01-06 16:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-novice <[email protected]>

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 8:59 AM Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
> ERROR: operator does not exist: json = json LINE 11: COALESCE(NULLIF( ^
> HINT: No operator matches the given name and argument types. You might need
> to add explicit type casts. SQL state: 42883 Character: 306
>
>
Right, json doesn't implement equality.  You will need to cast to and
compare text values.

David J.


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* Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null
  2021-01-06 10:11 coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:09 ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:59   ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:10     ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
@ 2021-01-06 16:32       ` Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:38         ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread

From: Stefan Houtzager @ 2021-01-06 16:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: David G. Johnston <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-novice <[email protected]>

Thanks again David. I am very novice, and tried the following which does
not give an error but returns null instead of []
select
         json_agg(
         (select row_to_json(_) from
                  (select vc.id, vc.descr, vc.expense, vc.version,
vat_percentage) as _
              )
         )
        from vat_cat vc
        left join (
            select
                vatcat_id,
                COALESCE(NULLIF(
                  json_agg(
                        (select row_to_json(_) from
                            (select vp.percentage, vp.version,
json_build_object(
                                'lower', lower(vp.validity),
                                'upper', upper(vp.validity),
                                'lower_inc', lower_inc(vp.validity),
                                'upper_inc', upper_inc(vp.validity)
                            ) validity)
                          as _)
                  )::text,
                'null'::text), '[]'::text) vat_percentage
            from vat_percentage vp
            group by vatcat_id

        ) vp on vc.id = vp.vatcat_id

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 5:10 PM David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 8:59 AM Stefan Houtzager <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> ERROR: operator does not exist: json = json LINE 11: COALESCE(NULLIF( ^
>> HINT: No operator matches the given name and argument types. You might need
>> to add explicit type casts. SQL state: 42883 Character: 306
>>
>>
> Right, json doesn't implement equality.  You will need to cast to and
> compare text values.
>
> David J.
>
>

-- 
Kind regards,

Stefan Houtzager

Houtzager ICT consultancy & development

www.linkedin.com/in/stefanhoutzager


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* Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null
  2021-01-06 10:11 coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:09 ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:59   ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:10     ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:32       ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
@ 2021-01-06 16:38         ` David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-07 13:22           ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread

From: David G. Johnston @ 2021-01-06 16:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-novice <[email protected]>

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 9:32 AM Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Thanks again David. I am very novice, and tried the following which does
> not give an error but returns null instead of []
>

Please don't top-post here.

The general concept should work.  You may at least wish to experiment in a
simple query to get the feel for the mechanics.  With respect to this query
I'd probably need to have a working query to play with (and time) to give a
more precise answer.

David J.


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* Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null
  2021-01-06 10:11 coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:09 ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 15:59   ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:10     ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:32       ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  2021-01-06 16:38         ` Re: coalesce(json_agg [..] filter where [..], '[]' in left join returning null David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
@ 2021-01-07 13:22           ` Stefan Houtzager <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread

From: Stefan Houtzager @ 2021-01-07 13:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: David G. Johnston <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-novice <[email protected]>

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 5:38 PM David G. Johnston <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
> Please don't top-post here.
>
> The general concept should work.  You may at least wish to experiment in a
> simple query to get the feel for the mechanics.  With respect to this query
> I'd probably need to have a working query to play with (and time) to give a
> more precise answer.
>
> David J.
>

Thanks David,

I do not get what you suggest working within the left-join. What does work
is the following:

select json_agg(_)
from (
    select
        vc.id,
   vc.descr,
   vc.expense,
   vc.version,
        (select coalesce(json_agg(_), '[]')
         from (
             select
                 vp.percentage,
    vp.version,
    json_build_object(
                     'lower', lower(vp.validity),
                     'upper', upper(vp.validity),
                     'lower_inc', lower_inc(vp.validity),
                     'upper_inc', upper_inc(vp.validity)
                  ) validity
                  from vat_percentage vp
                  where vp.vatcat_id = vc.id
                ) _
         ) as percentages
       from vat_cat vc
    group by vc.id
) _

-- 
Kind regards,

Stefan Houtzager

Houtzager ICT consultancy & development

www.linkedin.com/in/stefanhoutzager


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