Laravel groupBy doesn't work properly with PostgreSQL

Question

I have same number of rows with groupBy as well without it.

$authors = AuthorMask::where('company_id', $user->company_id)
        ->groupBy('id', 'author_id')
        ->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
        ->paginate(5);

If I use this:

$authors = AuthorMask::where('company_id', $user->company_id)
        ->groupBy('author_id')
        ->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
        ->paginate(5);

I get an error.

SQLSTATE[42803]: Grouping error: 7 ERROR: column "author_masks.id" must appear in the GROUP BY clause or be used in an aggregate function LINE 1: select * from "author_masks" where "company_id" = $1 group b... ^ (SQL: select * from "author_masks" where "company_id" = 1 group by "author_id" order by "created_at" desc limit 5 offset 0)

Answer 1

Unfortunately, it's impossible to run 2nd query with PostgreSQL, as it requires all fields that are specified in SELECT list to be part of the GROUP BY expression.

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