Re: query based on row number for psql8.3

A "goggle" of row_number()  function for postgresql seems to indicate its only available in 8.4 and above :-(

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From: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Tahmosh
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 2:10 PM
To: emilu@encs.concordia.ca; pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [SQL] query based on row number for psql8.3

Row_number is an "analytic" function, used in conjunction with the "partition by"
Ror_number is a logical concept so depends on the "order by" component of the "partition by" clause

You need to wrap your query with row_number in an outer query and apply thye case statement to the outer query.

-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Emi
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 2:01 PM
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: [SQL] query based on row number for psql8.3

Hello,

For psql8.3, is there a simple way to query based on row number please?

For example,

select  case                    when row_num=1 THEN    t1.tot_hr                    ELSE                                  t1.tot_hr -
t1.pre_hr          END
FROM  t1 ;





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