Sami Dalouche <skoobi@xxxxxxx> writes: > So, the version of postgres I use is : > samokk@samlaptop:~/Desktop $ dpkg -l | grep postgres > ii postgresql-8.2 8.2.5-1.1 OK. I think you have run afoul of a bug that was introduced in 8.2.5 that causes it not to realize that it can interchange the ordering of certain outer joins. Is there any chance you can apply the one-line patch shown here: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2007-10/msg00374.php If rebuilding packages is not to your taste, possibly a down-rev to 8.2.4 would be the easiest solution. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org