Re: ANY_VALUE aggregate

Vik Fearing <vik@postgresfriends.org>

From: Vik Fearing <vik@postgresfriends.org>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@enterprisedb.com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org>
Date: 2023-01-18T17:01:34Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers

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On 1/18/23 16:06, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On 05.12.22 21:18, Vik Fearing wrote:
>> On 12/5/22 15:57, Vik Fearing wrote:
>>> The SQL:2023 Standard defines a new aggregate named ANY_VALUE.  It 
>>> returns an implementation-dependent (i.e. non-deterministic) value 
>>> from the rows in its group.
>>>
>>> PFA an implementation of this aggregate.
>>
>> Here is v2 of this patch.  I had forgotten to update sql_features.txt.
> 
> In your patch, the documentation says the definition is any_value("any") 
> but the catalog definitions are any_value(anyelement).  Please sort that 
> out.
> 
> Since the transition function is declared strict, null values don't need 
> to be checked.

Thank you for the review.  Attached is a new version rebased to d540a02a72.
-- 
Vik Fearing

Commits

  1. Implement ANY_VALUE aggregate

  2. Generalize ri_RootToPartitionMap to use for non-partition children