Re: SQL construct not supported in informix ?

From: Jean Sagi <jeansagi_at_myrealbox.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 01:13:38 -0500
Message-ID: <bfls8b$upv$1_at_terabinaries.xmission.com>


Thanks, usefull information.

Chucho!

Kristofer Andersson wrote:
> Jean Sagi <jeansagi_at_myrealbox.com> wrote in message news:<bfj7tu$dre$1_at_terabinaries.xmission.com>...
>

>>Intereting...
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>>Does it work in IDS 9.3 too?

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> Yes, I have used it on 9.3 and 9.4.
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>>I think the same could be achieved by creating a temporary table:
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>>select col1 as a, col2 as b from mytable into temp tx with no log;
>>select a,b from tx;

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> Yes, the "table(multiset(" will usually (or maybe even always?) result
> in a temp table.
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>>Questions:
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>>- Wich is better?

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> Probably a matter of taste.
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>>- Why I may want to use a FROM like that?

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> In the example in the previous post there is no reason. But if you
> want to join sets of aggregated data, it is very useful, or filter
> down the results before joining. Don't use it if you don't have to.
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Atte,


Jesús Antonio Santos Giraldo
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