Re: [SQL] help needs in converting db2 function in postgresql.

2011-01-11 Thread Filip Rembiałkowski
2011/1/11 Amar Dhole > Hi, > I need helping converting following db2 function in postgresql function. > Any pointer will be great help in proceeding me ahead. > > CREATE FUNCTION in_liststring ( string CLOB(64K) ) > RETURNS TABLE ( ordinal INTEGER, index INTEGER ) > LANGUAGE SQL > DETERMINI

Re: [SQL] Getting top 2 by Category

2011-01-11 Thread msi77
There some ways to do this in one query. Look here: http://www.sql-ex.ru/help/select16.php --- 11.01.11, 22:00, "Ozer, Pam" :> This is probably very simple but I am drawing a blank.  Do I need to create a cursor to iterate through a table to grab the top 2 magazines per category?  He

Re: [SQL] Getting top 2 by Category

2011-01-11 Thread Peter Steinheuser
Well, if yoi have PG 8.4 and above - select categoryid, magazineid from ( select row_number() over (partition by categoryid order by categoryid,magazineid asc) as row_number, categoryid, magazineid from magazinecategory) foo where row_number < 3; categoryid | magazineid +---

Re: [SQL] Getting top 2 by Category

2011-01-11 Thread Ozer, Pam
Perfect. Thank You. I knew there had to be something simple. From: Peter Steinheuser [mailto:psteinheu...@myyearbook.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:52 AM To: Ozer, Pam Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [SQL] Getting top 2 by Category Well, if yoi have PG 8.4 and above -

[SQL] Getting top 2 by Category

2011-01-11 Thread Ozer, Pam
This is probably very simple but I am drawing a blank. Do I need to create a cursor to iterate through a table to grab the top 2 magazines per category? Here is my table and some data . The results I need are at the bottom. Any help would be greatly appreciated: CREATE TABLE magazinecatego

[SQL] help needs in converting db2 function in postgresql.

2011-01-11 Thread Amar Dhole
Hi, I need helping converting following db2 function in postgresql function. Any pointer will be great help in proceeding me ahead. CREATE FUNCTION in_liststring ( string CLOB(64K) ) RETURNS TABLE ( ordinal INTEGER, index INTEGER ) LANGUAGE SQL DETERMINISTIC NO EXTERNAL ACTION