Convert one row into multiple rows with fewer columns

Question

I\'d like to convert single rows into multiple rows in PostgreSQL, where some of the columns are removed. Here\'s an example of the current output:

name | st         


        

Answer 1

One way:

with times(name , st , ot , dt) as(
select 'Fred',8  , 2  , 3  union all
select 'Jane',8  , 1  , 0  union all
select 'Samm',8  , 0  , 6  union all
select 'Alex',8  , 0  , 0  
)

select name, key as t, value::int  from 
(
    select name, json_build_object('st' ,st , 'ot',ot, 'dt',dt) as j
    from times
) t
join lateral json_each_text(j)
on true
where value <> '0'
-- order by name, case when key = 'st' then 0 when key = 'ot' then 1 when key = 'dt' then 2 end