Re: basic SQL request

On Sunday 05 November 2006 11:42 am, Alain Roger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i've tried to run a basic SQL request as followed :
> select *
> from articles, articletypes, department
                                           ^ s
> where
>     articles.articletype_id = articletype.articletype_id AND
                                                             ^ no s
>     articles.department_id = department.department_id AND
>     articles.validity_period_end > now()
>
> and i got the following error message :
> ERROR:  missing FROM-clause entry for table "articletype"
>
> i'm confused now, if i use LEFTJOIN it's the same, so where is the trouble
> ?
>
> thx,
>
> AL.
The table name in the FROM clause has an s on the end. The name in the WHERE
clause does not.

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