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  1. MariaDB Server
  2. MDEV-39357

Deep-nested correlated column reference fails to resolve

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    • Bug
    • Status: Open (View Workflow)
    • Major
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • 12.3.2
    • None
    • OTHER
    • Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble) x86_64

    Description

      MariaDB 12.3.2 cannot resolve an outer-scope correlated column reference when it is used inside a WHERE clause that sits *three or more derived-table levels* below the outer alias.

      Minimal Reproducer:

      CREATE TABLE repro (id INT PRIMARY KEY, p INT, os VARCHAR(32));
      INSERT INTO repro VALUES (1,1,'a'),(2,1,'b'),(3,2,'c'),(4,2,'d');
      -- FAILS on MariaDB 12.3.2
      SELECT p, id
      FROM (SELECT id, p, os FROM repro) AS outer_a
      WHERE outer_a.os = (
      SELECT peer.os FROM (
      SELECT inner_b.os AS os
      FROM (SELECT id, p, os FROM repro) AS inner_b
      WHERE inner_b.p = outer_a.p -- resolution failure
      ORDER BY inner_b.os LIMIT 1
      ) AS peer
      );
      

      The query fails with:

      ERROR 1054 (42S22): Unknown column 'outer_a.p' in 'WHERE'
      

      Control Case (Depth-2 Correlation Works)

      SELECT p, id
      FROM (SELECT id, p, os FROM repro) AS a
      WHERE a.os = (
      SELECT b.os
      FROM (SELECT id, p, os FROM repro) AS b
      WHERE b.p = a.p
      ORDER BY b.os LIMIT 1
      );
      

      This query executes successfully on both MariaDB and MySQL, confirming that correlation works when the nesting depth is limited.

      Expected Behavior:
      Should correctly resolve the outer reference outer_a.p and return:

      p id
      1 1
      2 3
      

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