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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:21:09 +0100
From: "Sergio Andreozzi" <sergio.andreozzi@gmail.com>
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: how to generate a list of distinct scalar values from a column which
	type is array
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Dear all,

given a column which type is for instance varchar(20)[], is there any SQL
command that let me generate the list of distinct scalar values?


e.g.:
             col1
row 1: (aaa, bb, c)
row 2: (dddd, eeee)
row 3: (aaa, eeee)

the query should return:

aaa
bb
c
dddd
eeee

if not, I guess the approach is to use stored procedure. Any code
snippet/suggestion?

Thanks, Sergio

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Dear all,
<br>
<br>given a column which type is for instance varchar(20)[], is there any SQL command 
that let me generate the list of distinct scalar values?
<br>
<br>
<br>e.g.:
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; col1<br>row 1: (aaa, bb, c)
<br>row 2: (dddd, eeee)
<br>row 3: (aaa, eeee)
<br>
<br>the query should return:
<br>
<br>aaa
<br>bb
<br>c
<br>dddd
<br>eeee
<br>
<br>if not, I guess the approach is to use stored procedure.
Any code snippet/suggestion?<br>
<br>Thanks, Sergio
<br>
<br>

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