In article <429C7B9B.1040705@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, josue <josue@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hello list, > I need to track down the missing check numbers in a serie, table > contains a column for check numbers and series like this: > dbalm=# select doc_numero,doc_ckseriesfk from bdocs where doc_cta=1 > dbalm-# and doc_tipo='CHE' order by doc_numero; > doc_numero | doc_ckseriesfk > ------------+---------------- > 19200 | 856938 > 19201 | 856938 > 19215 | 856938 > 19216 | 856938 > 19219 | 856938 > Missing numbers are: > from 19202 to 19214 and 19217,19218 > Does anyone knows a way to get that done in SQL or plpgsql, thanks in > advance You could use something like that: SELECT g.num FROM generate_series ((SELECT min(doc_numero) FROM bdocs), (SELECT max(doc_numero) FROM bdocs)) AS g(num) LEFT JOIN bdocs ON bdocs.doc_numero = g.num WHERE bdocs.doc_numero IS NULL ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster