given this..... create table AA (id serial,name varchar(15)); create table BB (id serial,name varchar(15)); insert into AA (name) values ('1243f'); insert into AA (name) values ('asdfef'); insert into AA (name) values ('fdbsfd'); insert into AA (name) values ('btgrt'); insert into AA (name) values ('crregsewf'); insert into AA (name) values ('xedrgeef'); insert into BB (name) values ('243f'); insert into BB (name) values ('sdfef'); insert into BB (name) values ('dbsfd'); insert into BB (name) values ('tgrt'); insert into BB (name) values ('rregsewf'); insert into BB (name) values ('edrgeef');
you could try: (if you just need the one column "name") select name from AA union select name from BB order by name; a real nice way to go about this is: create table CC (id serial,name varchar(15)); create table AA() inherits(CC); create table BB() inherits(CC); insert into AA (name) values ('1243f'); insert into AA (name) values ('asdfef'); insert into AA (name) values ('fdbsfd'); insert into AA (name) values ('btgrt'); insert into AA (name) values ('crregsewf'); insert into AA (name) values ('xedrgeef'); insert into BB (name) values ('243f'); insert into BB (name) values ('sdfef'); insert into BB (name) values ('dbsfd'); insert into BB (name) values ('tgrt'); insert into BB (name) values ('rregsewf'); insert into BB (name) values ('edrgeef'); => select * from AA; id | name ----+----------- 1 | 1243f 2 | asdfef 3 | fdbsfd 4 | btgrt 5 | crregsewf 6 | xedrgeef (6 rows) => select * from BB; id | name ----+---------- 7 | 243f 8 | sdfef 9 | dbsfd 10 | tgrt 11 | rregsewf 12 | edrgeef (6 rows) => select * from CC order by name; id | name ----+----------- 1 | 1243f 7 | 243f 2 | asdfef 4 | btgrt 5 | crregsewf 9 | dbsfd 12 | edrgeef 3 | fdbsfd 11 | rregsewf 8 | sdfef 10 | tgrt 6 | xedrgeef (12 rows) by best regards, Stefan -- email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel : +49 (0)6232-629542 länger klingeln lassen (Weiterleitung aktiv) fax : +49 (0)6232-629544 http://www.net-away.de Am Samstag, 25. März 2006 07:36 schrieb AKHILESH GUPTA: > hi all, > below I have created two tables in pgsql with field name as 'name' and 'id' > as their datatype 'varchar(15)' and 'integer'. > > One of the table is:-> > chemical=> select * from test1; > name | id > -------+---- > akhil | 1 > b | 2 > c | 3 > d | 4 > e | 5 > f | 6 > (6 rows) > > Another table is:-> > chemical=> select * from test3; > name | id > ------+---- > ab | 1 > cd | 2 > ef | 3 > gh | 4 > (4 rows) > > i want the output as:-> > name | id > -------+---- > akhil | 1 -----from test1 table > ab | 1------from test2 table > b | 2-----from test1 table > cd | 2------from test2 table > c | 3-----from test1 table > ef | 3------from test2 table > d | 4-----from test1 table > gh | 4------from test2 table > e | 5-----from test1 table > f | 6-----from test1 table > > i have tried all the joins but it makes different fields for different > tables. > is there any way out for this kind of output?????????????????? > (plz reply asap)urgent. > > THANKS IN ADVANCE > > -- > Thanks & Regards, > Akhilesh > S/W Trainee (EDP), > NUCHEM Pvt. Ltd., > Faridabad(Haryana) > GSM:-(+919891606064) > > "FAILURES CAN BE FORGIVEN BUT AIMING LOW IS A CRIME" ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq