[thelist] SQL - Group by peculiarity in Sybase

[VOLKAN ÖZÇELİK]

Hi Database-lover evolters!


I have a really simple query:

SELECT taktar,taktut, "sum(taktut)" as toplam FROM p_taksit 
WHERE (necessary filters)

which returns a single row.:

Apr 14 2005 12:00 AM	-  95.38	-  "sum(taktut)"

When I alter the query to:

SELECT taktar,taktut, sum(taktut) as toplam FROM p_taksit 
WHERE (necessary filters)

-note that the quotes around sum(taktut) are removed-

According to my logic I should get.

Apr 14 2005 12:00 AM	-  95.38	-  95.38

i.e the aggregate of the first query.

However I get around 32000+ rows (the entire table), the returned
result is not filtered by (necessary filters) as well. It disregards
the date range I give etc etc.
It simply returns the entire table.

I hear you saying "hey why don't you group by taktut?" 

Well, definetely it will solve the problem. I just wonder why the db
goes mad when I do not aggregate it. Just a technical curiosity.

According to ANSI SQL standards it should first apply filters and then
aggregate. I guess it acts the other way around.

Btw we use Sybase as per the DB. version 12.0.0.4 / 64 Bit.

Is it the weirdness of sybase, or am I missing something apparent?

Thanks very much in advance.
Volkan.