[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Description: > Hello, > > > When I run the following query: > > Select Can as MiCantidad, MiCantidad * 2 from Stocks limit 10 > > I get the following error: > > 'The column 'MiCantidad' in field list is unknown' > > So, Can I reference to a column by its alias in a > select statement? > > > Thanks in advance, > Rafa > > How-To-Repeat: > Select Can as MiCantidad, MiCantidad * 2 from stocks limit 10
Hi! This is not a bug. You can not reference an alias in the select list. You can do it freely in WHERE, ON , GROUP BY and other clauses. -- __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Mr. Sinisa Milivojevic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ MySQL AB, Fulltime Developer /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ Larnaca, Cyprus <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]