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Subject: Re: populate value of column
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-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org =
[mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org]
On Behalf Of novice
Sent: Wednesday, 8 August 2007 15:31
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: [SQL] populate value of column

> How can I generate the following result?
>
> meter_id | bay
> ----------+------------
>      1001 |         01
>      1001 |         02
>      1001 |         03
>      1001 |         04
>      1012 |         01
>      1012 |         02
>      1012 |         03
>      1012 |         04
>      1012 |         05
>      1012 |         06

I even tested this one too ;)
	SELECT	meter_id,
			LPAD(GENERATE_SERIES(1,area_no),2,'0')
	FROM	meter;

Works on 8.2.4 - you didn't say what version you were using.


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