Improve error message for ALTER COLUMN TYPE coercion failure. Per recent discussion, the error message for this was actually a trifle inaccurate, since it said "cannot be cast" which might be incorrect. Adjust that wording, and add a HINT suggesting that a USING clause might be needed.
Branch ------ master Details ------- http://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/488c6dd1708a2c4a9e9f307001f28c05c48651bd Modified Files -------------- src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c | 7 ++++--- src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out | 8 +++++--- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) -- Sent via pgsql-committers mailing list ([email protected]) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-committers
