David Fetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> However, there are some oddities:
> postgres=# SELECT * FROM (VALUES (1,2)) AS foo(bar,baz);
> [ works ]
> postgres=# (VALUES (1,2)) AS foo(bar,baz);
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "AS"
This is per spec. Effectively, AS is part of the FROM-clause syntax
not part of a standalone command. You can't write this either:
regression=# (select 1,2) as foo(bar,baz);
ERROR: syntax error at or near "as"
LINE 1: (select 1,2) as foo(bar,baz);
^
regards, tom lane
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