The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 2820
Logged by: trinchero
Email address: trinchero (AT) gmail (DOT) com
PostgreSQL version: 8.2
Operating system: Windows XP
Description: "select" faling with "distinct" clause on a subquery
Details:

To reproduce:

1. create tables:

CREATE TABLE u_listino
(
u_listino_id numeric(10) NOT NULL,
u_tipolis_id numeric(10) NOT NULL
)
WITH OIDS;

CREATE TABLE u_tipolis
(
u_tipolis_id numeric(10) NOT NULL
)
WITH OIDS;

2. run the query:

SELECT U_Listino.U_LISTINO_ID FROM U_Listino
WHERE U_Listino.U_TIPOLIS_ID IN (SELECT DISTINCT U_TipoLis.U_TIPOLIS_ID
FROM U_TipoLis);

This give error:
could not find pathkey item to sort
sql state: XX000

Problem seen in a java application, and replicated using pg admin 3
(distributed with PostgresSQL 8.2)

If the same query is run without the DISTINCT, it gives no error.

Best regars.

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"trinchero" <trinchero (AT) gmail (DOT) com> writes:
This has already been reported and fixed, but thanks for letting us know!

regards, tom lane

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