sqlpostgresqlsql-insertinsert-select

(One table) insert rows


This question is the continuation of this one.

I have the following table egr:

+---------+------------+
|  offid  |  groupid   |
+---------+------------+
|       1 | 101        |
|       1 | 202        |
|       2 | 202        |
|       2 | 404        |
+---------+------------+

I would like to insert missing groupids that the offid 2 does not have (compared to offid 1). Result would be:

+---------+------------+
|  offid  |  groupid   |
+---------+------------+
|       1 | 101        |
|       1 | 202        |
|       2 | 202        |
|       2 | 404        |
|       2 | 101        |   --> new row to insert
+---------+------------+

My try, based on the answer of my other question (not working):

INSERT INTO egr (offid, groupid)
  SELECT 2, egr1.groupid
  FROM egr AS egr1 
  WHERE egr1.offid = 1
  AND NOT EXISTS
    (select 1
                  from egr e2
                  where e2.groupid = egr1.groupid and 
                        e2.offid in (1, 2) and
                        e2.offid <> egr1.offid 
                 );

Solution

  • This may be easier to achieve using the except operator:

    INSERT INTO egr (offid, groupid)
    SELECT 2, groupid
    FROM   egr
    WHERE  offid = 1
    EXCEPT
    SELECT 2, groupid
    FROM   egr
    WHERE  offid = 2