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Supposed I have the following tables --
smallville=# create table contacts (name varchar(16), address_id int);
CREATE TABLE
smallville=# create table addresses (address_id int, address varchar(16));
CREATE TABLE
smallville=# create table partners (name1 varchar(16), name2 varchar(16));
CREATE TABLE
smallville=# insert into contacts values ('Clark Kent', NULL), ('Loise Lane', 1);
INSERT 0 2
smallville=# insert into addresses values (1, 'Manhattan'), (2, 'North Pole');
INSERT 0 2
smallville=# insert into partners values ('Clark Kent', 'Loise Lane'),
('Loise Lane', 'Clark Kent') ;
INSERT 0 2
I can get names and addresses --
smallville=# select c.name, a.address from contacts c
left outer join addresses a
on c.address_id = a.address_id ;
name | address
------------+-----------
Clark Kent | (NULL)
Loise Lane | Manhattan
(2 rows)
But how do I get the following, i.e., show his/her partner's address if one's address is missing? --
name | address
------------+-----------
Clark Kent | Manhattan
Loise Lane | Manhattan
(2 rows)
Thanks.