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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 07:35:23 +0100
From: Tomasz Myrta <jasiek@klaster.net>
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To: Russell Shaw <rjshaw@iprimus.com.au>,
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Subject: Re: Outer join
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Dnia 2004-02-03 07:28, Użytkownik Russell Shaw napisał:
> Hi,
> I'm using postgresql 7.3.4 on debian. I get bad results
> from a two-table left outer join.
> 
> First table: select * from descriptions;
> 
>    desc_id | description
>   ---------+-------------
>     909097 | cap
>     107890 | resis
>     223940 | ic
>     447652 | electro
>   (4 rows)
> 
> 
> Second table: select * from parts;
> 
>    part_id | desc_id | mounting | man_id
>   ---------+---------+----------+--------
>          2 |  107890 | SMD      |      7
>          1 |  909097 | LEADED   |      1
>          3 |  223940 | LEADED   |      8
>   (3 rows)
> 
> 
> Join:
> SELECT parts.*, d.description, d.desc_id FROM parts p LEFT OUTER JOIN 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You can't access "parts" here - you used table alias, so the only way to 
access it is using "p.*"
> descriptions d ON p.desc_id=d.desc_id;
> 
>   NOTICE:  Adding missing FROM-clause entry for table "parts"

Rewrite your query and show your results.

Regards,
Tomasz Myrta