Re: window function to sort times series data?

In response to Louis-David Mitterrand :
> Hi,
> 
> I have time series data: price(id_price int, price int, created_on timestamp)
> 
> I'd like to select the latest price before, say, 2010-03-10 and the
> latest price after that date.

test=*# select * from price ;id_price | price |     created_on
----------+-------+---------------------       1 |    10 | 2010-01-01 00:00:00       1 |    12 | 2010-02-01 00:00:00
  1 |     8 | 2010-03-01 00:00:00       1 |    15 | 2010-03-10 00:00:00       1 |    13 | 2010-03-20 00:00:00
 
(5 rows)

test=*# select * from ( select distinct on(id_price) id_price, price, created_on from price where created_on <
'2010-02-20'::dateorder by id_price, created_on desc
 
) foo union all select * from ( select distinct on(id_price) id_price, price, created_on from price where created_on >
'2010-02-20'::dateorder by id_price, created_on asc
 
) bar order by id_price,created_on ;id_price | price |     created_on
----------+-------+---------------------       1 |    12 | 2010-02-01 00:00:00       1 |     8 | 2010-03-01 00:00:00
(2 rows)


That's okay for you?


Andreas
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