> select *; > ---------- > ERROR: SELECT * with no tables specified is not valid > > select count(*); > ---------------- > 1 > > Is this a must? and why 1? Hi, regarding the "why 1" part: I think that if we accept that chris=> select 'foo'; ?column? ---------- foo (1 row) returns 1 row, then naturally chris=> select count('foo'); count ------- 1 (1 row) should give a count of 1... The * might be a bit tricky, though, since 'select *;' doesn't work. Bye, Chris. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general