Re: [NOVICE] Trouble with IN operator

Empty String or Null?

 

Try:  trim(Coalesce(tbl.costcenter,’’)) IN …

 

 

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From: pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Roberts
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 10:08 AM
To: PSql novice list <pgsql-novice@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Trouble with IN operator

 

This is a vendor's database and we don't have control over it, nor do we have direct access to the Postgresql table layouts. We are given a spreadsheet to show us what the data types are. 

 

As for the data, sometimes tbl.costcenter can be blank on some records. Surely that wouldn't interfere with the IN operator? 

 

Chuck

 

Thanks!

 

Chuck Roberts

Gilson Graphics | Composition Dept.

p:616-459-4539 x 1228

 

On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 12:37 PM, David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:

On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Chuck Roberts <croberts@gilsongraphics.com> wrote:

 

AND (TRIM(tbl.costcenter)  IN ('540'))

 

Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

 

 

​It works...

 

​WITH tbl (id, costcenter) AS ( VALUES (1, '500'), (2, '550') )

SELECT *

FROM tbl 

WHERE (trim(tbl.costcenter) IN ('550'));

 

So the problem resides in something you haven't show us - namely data.

 

David J.