Starting with jOOQ 3.17, the Condition type extends the Field<Boolean> type. Because, that's what the SQL standard thinks it is, in sorts: <boolean value expression> ::= <predicate> The exact definition contains intermediate rules, but you get the idea. A <predicate> (which is a Condition in jOOQ) can be used wherever a <boolean value expression> can … Continue reading A Condition is a Field
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How to Use SQL INTERSECT to Work Around SQL’s NULL Logic
ANOTHER SQL Post this week? I got nerd-sniped: https://twitter.com/rafaelcodes/status/870574075244158980 Oooooh, challenge accepted! So, let's assume we have a table T with columns (A, B, C) like this: WITH t(a, b, c) AS ( SELECT 'a', 'b', null FROM dual UNION ALL SELECT 'a', null, 'c' FROM dual UNION ALL SELECT 'a', 'b', 'c' FROM dual … Continue reading How to Use SQL INTERSECT to Work Around SQL’s NULL Logic