[GENERAL] reusing column labels in select

2004-10-19 Thread ryan
Hello, Is there any way to reuse a column label in a select list like this: SELECT 1 + 1 AS a, a + 1 AS b; I vaguely remember being able to do something like this in oracle. Any ideas? Thanks! ~RvR ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 1: subscribe

Re: [GENERAL] reusing column labels in select

2004-10-19 Thread Kevin Barnard
There might be a better way then this but this works SELECT a, a+1 as b from (SELECT 1+1 as a) as ab; On 16 Oct 2004 11:18:48 -0700, ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Is there any way to reuse a column label in a select list like this: SELECT 1 + 1 AS a, a + 1 AS b; I vaguely

Re: [GENERAL] reusing column labels in select

2004-10-19 Thread Steven Klassen
* ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2004-10-16 11:18:48 -0700]: Is there any way to reuse a column label in a select list like this: SELECT 1 + 1 AS a, a + 1 AS b; I vaguely remember being able to do something like this in oracle. Any ideas? Thanks! You could nest them... xinu= select (1 + 1)