PostgreSQL

Eliminating duplicate rows from result-set using PostgreSQL

Written by Ian Carnaghan · 7 sec read >
  • Use the DISTINCT ON keyword in your query
  • To do a case-insensitive search do the following query
    SELECT DISTINCT ON(upper(surname)) surname FROM employees ORDER BY upper(surname)
  • This will return non-duplicate surnames.

 

Last Updated On April 07, 2018
Written by Ian Carnaghan
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