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To: "Aaron Bono" <postgresql@aranya.com>
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Subject: Re: Am I crazy or is this SQL not possible 
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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"Aaron Bono" <postgresql@aranya.com> writes:
> Is this SQL-99 compliant or a PostgreSQL specific query?  I really like it
> and have never seen this before.

DISTINCT ON is a Postgres-ism, I'm afraid.  It's pretty handy though.

			regards, tom lane