GROUP BY clause
Some databases allow you to specify a column index in the GROUP
BY clause:
SELECT a, b, sum(c) FROM table GROUP BY 1,2This is not possible with all database servers:
| Database Server Type | GROUP BY colindex, ... ? |
|---|---|
| IBM® DB2® LUW | No |
| IBM Informix® | Yes |
| IBM Netezza | No |
| Microsoft™ SQL Server | No |
| Oracle® MySQL / MariadDB | Yes |
| Oracle Database Server | No |
| PostgreSQL | Yes |
| SAP HANA® | No |
| SQLite | Yes |
Search for GROUP BY in your SQL statements and use explicit column names.