How to use GROUP BY with Firebird? - group-by

I'm trying create a SELECT with GROUP BY in Firebird but I can't have any success. How could I do this ?
Exception
Can't format message 13:896 -- message file C:\firebird.msg not found.
Dynamic SQL Error.
SQL error code = -104.
Invalid expression in the select list (not contained in either an aggregate function or the GROUP BY clause).
(49,765 sec)
trying
SELECT FA_DATA, FA_CODALUNO, FA_MATERIA, FA_TURMA, FA_QTDFALTA,
ALU_CODIGO, ALU_NOME,
M_CODIGO, M_DESCRICAO,
FT_CODIGO, FT_ANOLETIVO, FT_TURMA
FROM FALTAS Falta
INNER JOIN ALUNOS Aluno ON (Falta.FA_CODALUNO = Aluno.ALU_CODIGO)
INNER JOIN MATERIAS Materia ON (Falta.FA_MATERIA = Materia.M_CODIGO)
INNER JOIN FORMACAOTURMAS Turma ON (Falta.FA_TURMA = Turma.FT_CODIGO)
WHERE (Falta.FA_CODALUNO = 238) AND (Turma.FT_ANOLETIVO = 2015)
GROUP BY Materia.M_CODIGO


Simple use of group by in firebird,group by all columns
select * from T1 t
where t.id in
(SELECT t.id FROM T1 t
INNER JOIN T2 j ON j.id = t.jid
WHERE t.id = 1
GROUP BY t.id)


Using GROUP BY doesn't make sense in your example code. It is only useful when using aggregate functions (+ some other minor uses). In any case, Firebird requires you to specify all columns from the SELECT column list except those with aggregate functions in the GROUP BY clause.
Note that this is more restrictive than the SQL standard, which allows you to leave out functionally dependent columns (ie if you specify a primary key or unique key, you don't need to specify the other columns of that table).
You don't specify why you want to group (because it doesn't make much sense to do it with this query). Maybe instead you want to ORDER BY, or you want the first row for each M_CODIGO.

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Return closest timestamp from Table B based on timestamp from Table A with matching Product IDs

Goal: Create a query to pull the closest cycle count event (Table C) for a product ID based on the inventory adjustments results sourced from another table (Table A).
All records from Table A will be used, but is not guaranteed to have a match in Table C.
The ID column will be present in both tables, but is not unique in either, so that pair of IDs and Timestamps together are needed for each table.
Current simplified SQL
SELECT
A.WHENOCCURRED,
A.LPID,
A.ITEM,
A.ADJQTY,
C.WHENOCCURRED,
C.LPID,
C.LOCATION,
C.ITEM,
C.QUANTITY,
C.ENTQUANTITY
FROM
A
LEFT JOIN
C
ON A.LPID = C.LPID
WHERE
A.facility = 'FACID'
AND A.WHENOCCURRED > '23-DEC-22'
AND A.ADJREASONABBREV = 'CYCLE COUNTS'
ORDER BY A.WHENOCCURRED DESC
;
This is currently pulling the first hit on C.WHENOCCURRED on the LPID matches. Want to see if there is a simpler JOIN solution before going in a direction that creates 2 temp tables based on WHENOCCURRED.
I have a functioning INDEX(MATCH(MIN()) solution in Excel but that requires exporting a couple system reports first and is extremely slow with X,XXX row tables.

If you are using Oracle 12 or later, you can use a LATERAL join and FETCH FIRST ROW ONLY:
SELECT A.WHENOCCURRED,
A.LPID,
A.ITEM,
A.ADJQTY,
C.WHENOCCURRED,
C.LPID,
C.LOCATION,
C.ITEM,
C.QUANTITY,
C.ENTQUANTITY
FROM A
LEFT OUTER JOIN LATERAL (
SELECT *
FROM C
WHERE A.LPID = C.LPID
AND A.whenoccurred <= c.whenoccurred
ORDER BY c.whenoccurred
FETCH FIRST ROW ONLY
) C
ON (1 = 1) -- The join condition is inside the lateral join
WHERE A.facility = 'FACID'
AND A.WHENOCCURRED > DATE '2022-12-23'
AND A.ADJREASONABBREV = 'CYCLE COUNTS'
ORDER BY A.WHENOCCURRED DESC;

Subquery with `WHERE` on function calls with outer query grouped by the function calls gives "subquery uses ungrouped column from outer query"

Consider this situation where age_group(.) is a function that returns an age bracket for an age (0-17: 'minor', 18-64: 'adult' etc.)
SELECT
date_of_data,
age_group(age),
count(1),
(SELECT avg(salary)
FROM tbl2
WHERE age_group(tbl2.age) = age_group(tbl1.age)
AND tbl2.date_of_file = tbl1.date_of_file
AND type = 'junior') AS average_salary_as_junior,
(SELECT avg(salary)
FROM tbl2
WHERE age_group(tbl2.age) = age_group(tbl1.age)
AND tbl2.date_of_file = tbl1.date_of_file
AND type = 'senior') AS average_salary_as_senior,
(SELECT avg(salary)
FROM tbl2
WHERE age_group(tbl2.age) = age_group(tbl1.age)
AND tbl2.date_of_file = tbl1.date_of_file
AND type = 'principal') AS average_salary_as_principal,
-- 15 more types to go
FROM tbl1
GROUP BY
date_of_data, age_group(age);
This will not work unless the outer query is grouped by age in contrast to age_group(age), because the subquery uses age as an argument to a function, despite being the same function:
subquery uses ungrouped column "tbl1.age" from outer query..
If I group by age instead of age_group(age), there will be redundant identical records in the output.
Conditional aggregation might be a solution, and so is using DISTINCT on the whole output, albeit inefficient. Not sure if there are more techniques to achieve the same, but I am wondering whether there's a way to make Postgres realise that the same function call exists in the GROUP BY clause, and permit such a query to execute.

Issue using INNER JOIN on multiple tables in Postgres

I am trying to create a new table by using inner join to combine multiple tables. All, the tables have a primary key/column called reach_id. I have a primary table called q3_studies. I want all of the columns from this table. I then have multiple other tables that have reach_id + another column. I want to JOIN this table ON reach_id that matches q3_studies but only include the other columns (so I don't have redundant reach_id columns). My first attempt seems to work if I run it from SELECT * ... using a LIMIT 1000; at the end, but adds redundant reach_ids.
SELECT * FROM second_schema.q3_studies s
INNER JOIN second_schema.bs_trigger_q3 b ON s.reach_id = b.reach_id
INNER JOIN second_schema.mod_unmod_q3 m ON s.reach_id = m.reach_id LIMIT 1000;
How can I amend this to add only the additional columns (ex: bs_trigger_q3 has an additional columns called bs_trigger, mod_unmod_q3 has an additional column called mod_unmod)?
Secondly, if I try to create a new table, I get an error: column reach_id specified more than one. What am I doing wrong here?
CREATE TABLE first_schema.report_q3 AS
SELECT * FROM second_schema.q3_studies s
INNER JOIN second_schema.bs_trigger_q3 b ON s.reach_id = b.reach_id
INNER JOIN second_schema.mod_unmod_q3 m ON s.reach_id = m.reach_id;

Instead of select * you need to list the columns you want explicitly. This is good practice in any case. It also allows you to rename columns e.g. s.column_A as "foo_column"
In the future the schema may change.
CREATE TABLE first_schema.report_q3 AS
SELECT
s.reach_id,
s.column_A, s.column_B,
b.column_C, b.column_D,
m.column_E, m.column_F
FROM second_schema.q2_studies s
INNER JOIN second_schema.bs_trigger_q3 b ON s.reach_id = b.reach_id
INNER JOIN second_schema.mod_unmod_q3 m ON s.reach_id = m.reach_id
;
If your editor does not help you with column names consider a different editor.

SQL Server: How to customize one column in Order By clause out of many other columns in order by

I have store procedure which return data fine and it was developed by some one else who now not in touch.
Output now looks like
Here i am attaching a part of the query which return data.
SET #sql = '
Select XX.*,'''' scale,Isnull(AllowComma,''FALSE'') AllowComma,Isnull(AllowedDecimalPlace,''0'') AllowedDecimalPlace,
Isnull(AllowPercentageSign,''FALSE'') AllowPercentageSign,Isnull(CurrencySign,'''') CurrencySign,Isnull(BM_Denominator,'''') BM_Denominator
From
(
---- Broker Detail
Select AA.Section,AA.LineItem,Csm.DisplayInCSM ,AA.BrokerCode Broker,AA.BrokerName,'''' BM_Element,'''' BM_Code,AA.Ord,AA.[Revise Date],AA.LineItemId,
Csm.ID,[FontName],[FontStyle],[FontSize],[UnderLine],[BGColor],[FGColor],[Indent],[Box],[HeadingSubHeading],
'+#PeriodCols+','+#PeriodColsComment +',LineItem_Comment,BrokerName_Comment,Date_Comment
From tblCSM_ModelDetails Csm LEFT OUTER JOIN (
Select b.*,L.ID LineItemId
From #TmpAll_Broker_LI b
INNER JOIN TblLineItemTemplate L ON TickerID='''+#TickerID+''' AND b.LineItem= L.LineItem
) AA ON Csm.LineItemId=AA.LineItemId
WHERE Csm.CSM_ID='+TRIM(CONVERT(CHAR(10),#CSM_Id))+' AND Csm.BMID=0 AND Type !=''SHEET''
UNION
----- Consensus
Select Section, b.LineItem,DisplayInCSM, '''' Broker,'''' BrokerName,'''' BM_Element,'''' BM_Code, Ord,'''' [Revise Date],L.ID LineItemID,
Csm.ID,[FontName],[FontStyle],[FontSize],[UnderLine],[BGColor],[FGColor],[Indent],[Box],[HeadingSubHeading],
'+#PeriodCols+','+#PeriodColsComment +',LineItem_Comment,BrokerName_Comment,Date_Comment
From #TmpZacksCons b
INNER JOIN TblLineItemTemplate L ON TickerID='''+#TickerID+''' AND b.LineItem= L.LineItem
INNER JOIN tblCSM_ModelDetails Csm ON Csm.LineItemID=L.ID
WHERE Csm.CSM_ID='+TRIM(CONVERT(CHAR(10),#CSM_Id))+' AND Csm.BMID=0
---- Blue Metrics
UNION
Select Section, b.LineItem,DisplayInCSM,'''' Broker,'''' BrokerName,BM_Element,Code BM_Code, Ord,'''' [Revise Date],L.ID LineItemID,
Csm.ID,[FontName],[FontStyle],[FontSize],[UnderLine],[BGColor],[FGColor],[Indent],[Box],[HeadingSubHeading],
'+#PeriodCols+','+#PeriodColsComment +',LineItem_Comment,BrokerName_Comment,Date_Comment
From #TmpBM b
INNER JOIN TblLineItemTemplate L ON TickerID='''+#TickerID+''' AND b.LineItem= L.LineItem
INNER JOIN tblCSM_ModelDetails Csm ON Csm.BMID=b.code AND Csm.LineItemID=L.ID
WHERE Csm.CSM_ID='+TRIM(CONVERT(CHAR(10),#CSM_Id))+'
AND Ord IS NOT NULL
) XX
Left Outer Join tblLiConfig ZZ
On XX.Section=ZZ.Section And XX.LineItem=ZZ.LI And ZZ.Ticker='''+#Ticker+'''
Order by ID,Ord,BM_Code,LineItem,BrokerName'
Now broker Name is not coming as alphabetical order and it is the issue.
see this line at the bottom Order by ID,Ord,BM_Code,LineItem,BrokerName
When i try to change this order by like Order by ID,Ord,BM_Code,LineItem,BrokerName IN (SELECT BrokerName FROM #Brokers ORDER BY BrokerName ASC)' then getting error like clause is invalid in views, inline functions, derived tables, subqueries, and common table expressions, unless TOP, OFFSET or FOR XML is also specified.
in my order by there are many columns and data is getting order by that way but i need to show broker name in alphabetical order but i am not being able. so please some one guide me how can i customize this sql.
Here i have not attached my full store procedure code because it is very large. looking for suggestion & help. Thanks

Short version
The ORDER BY is doing what is expected - ordering first by ID, then Ord, then BM_Code, then LineItem, then BrokerName.
Within ID 76187, the next field to order by is Ord - which it sorts from 30911, to 31097.
If it previously ordered by BrokerName, it was only by chance - or that Ord was ordered the same way as BrokerName.
My initial suggestion is to re-order your sort e.g., ORDER BY ID, BM_Code, LineItem, BrokerName, Ord
Longer explanation of issue
In SQL, underlying data is treated as a set and ordering doesn't matter.
For example, if you have a variable #x and you were testing IF #x IN (1,2,3,4,5) will produce the same result as IF #x in (5,4,3,2,1).
In your example, you're putting an ORDER BY into the sub-query you're checking with the IN e.g., ORDER BY ... BrokerName IN (SELECT BrokerName FROM #Brokers ORDER BY BrokerName ASC). The order of that sub-query isn't allowed, and wouldn't do anything anyway.
The only sort that matters (other than for a few things like TOP) is the final sort - when displaying the data.
That being said, even if you removed the ORDER BY in the sub-query, it wouldn't help you with your issue
The SQL is not likely to work anyway - ORDER BY needs a value - you may have needed to make it CASE WHEN BrokerName IN (...) THEN 0 ELSE 1 END
Which also won't help, as the issue is that Ord is sorted before BrokerName anyway.
UPDATE following comment
Fundamentally, the statement that provides the actual report is
SET #sql = '
Select XX.*,'''' scale,Isnull(AllowComma,''FALSE'') AllowComma,Isnull(AllowedDecimalPlace,''0'') AllowedDecimalPlace,
Isnull(AllowPercentageSign,''FALSE'') AllowPercentageSign,Isnull(CurrencySign,'''') CurrencySign,Isnull(BM_Denominator,'''') BM_Denominator
From (<a whole lot of calculations/cpode>) XX
Left Outer Join tblLiConfig ZZ
On XX.Section=ZZ.Section And XX.LineItem=ZZ.LI And ZZ.Ticker='''+#Ticker+'''
Order by ID,Ord,BM_Code,LineItem,BrokerName'
The last line on there provides the ordering of the data coming from this procedure.
To get a different order, you need to change the order of the fields shown - moving BrokerName more towards the start of the list, and Ord towards the end.
e.g.,
SET #sql = '
Select XX.*,'''' scale,Isnull(AllowComma,''FALSE'') AllowComma,Isnull(AllowedDecimalPlace,''0'') AllowedDecimalPlace,
Isnull(AllowPercentageSign,''FALSE'') AllowPercentageSign,Isnull(CurrencySign,'''') CurrencySign,Isnull(BM_Denominator,'''') BM_Denominator
From (<a whole lot of calculations/cpode>) XX
Left Outer Join tblLiConfig ZZ
On XX.Section=ZZ.Section And XX.LineItem=ZZ.LI And ZZ.Ticker='''+#Ticker+'''
Order by ID,BrokerName,BM_Code,LineItem,Ord'
The above probably sorts by BrokerName too early - but it's up to you to determine what you need.

oracle: grouping on merged columns

I have a 2 tables FIRST
id,rl_no,adm_date,fees
1,123456,14-11-10,100
2,987654,10-11-12,30
3,4343,14-11-17,20
and SECOND
id,rollno,fare,type
1,123456,20,bs
5,634452,1000,bs
3,123456,900,bs
4,123456,700,bs
My requirement is twofold,
1, i first need to get all columns from both tables with common rl_no. So i used:
SELECT a.ID,a.rl_no,a.adm_date,a.fees,b.rollno,b.fare,b.type FROM FIRST a
INNER JOIN
SECOND b ON a.rl_no = b.rollno
The output is like this:
id,rl_no,adm_date,fees,rollno,fare,type
1,123456,14-11-10,100,123456,20,bs
1,123456,10-11-12,100,123456,900,bs
1,123456,14-11-17,100,123456,700,bs
2,Next i wanted to get the sum(fare) of those rollno that were common between the 2 tables and also whose fare >= fees from FIRST table group by rollno and id.
My query is:
SELECT x.ID,x.rl_no,,x.adm_date,x.fees,x.rollno,x.type,sum(x.fare) as "fare" from (SELECT a.ID,a.rl_no,a.adm_date,a.fees,b.rollno,b.fare,b.type FROM FIRST a
INNER JOIN
SECOND b ON a.rl_no = b.rollno) x, FIRST y
WHERE x.rollno = y.rl_no AND x.fare >= y.fees AND x.type IS NOT NULL GROUP BY x.rollno,x.ID ;
But this is throwing in exceptions.
ORA-00979: not a GROUP BY expression
00979. 00000 - "not a GROUP BY expression"
The expected output will be like this:
id,rollno,adm_date,fare,type
1,123456,14-11-10,1620,bs
So could someone care to show an oracle newbie what i'm doing wrong here?

It looks like there's a couple different problems here;
Firstly, you're trying to group by an x.ID column which doesn't exist; it looks like you'll want to add ID to the selected columns in your sub-query.
Secondly, when aggregating with GROUP BY, all selected columns need to be either listed in the GROUP BY statement or aggregated. If you're grouping by rollno and ID, what do you want to have happen to all the extra values for adm_date, fees, and type? Are those always going to be the same for each distinct rollno and ID pair?
If so, simply add them to the GROUP BY statement, ie,
GROUP BY adm_date, fees, type, rollno, ID
If not, you'll need to work out exactly how you want to select which one to be output; If you've got output like your example (adding in an ID column here)
ID,adm_date,fees,rollno,fare,type
1,14-11-10,100,123456,20,bs
1,10-11-12,100,123456,900,bs
1,14-11-17,100,123456,700,bs
Call that result set 'a'. If I run;
SELECT a.ID, a.rollno, SUM(a.fare) as total_fare
FROM a
GROUP BY a.ID, a.rollno
Then the result will be a single row;
ID,rollno,total_fare
1,123456,1620
So, if you also select the adm_date, fees, and type columns, oracle has no idea what you mean to do with them. You're not using them for grouping, and you're not telling oracle how you want to pick which one to use.
You could do something like
SELECT a.ID,
FIRST(a.adm_date) as first_adm_date,
FIRST(a.fees) as first_fees,
a.rollno,
SUM(a.fare) as total_fare,
FIRST(a.type) as first_type
FROM a
GROUP BY a.ID, a.rollno
Which would give the result;
ID,first_adm_date,first_fees,rollno,total_fare,first_type
1,14-11-10,100,123456,1620,bs
I'm not sure if that's what you mean to do though.