Re: [GENERAL] Alter column length

[Tom Lane]

"Dan Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I want to alter the length of a column without dumping an re-creating the
> table.

What kind of column?

Offhand I think that hacking atttypmod would be safe for varchar(n)
but not char(n).  BTW, you might need to start a new backend session
to see the effects.

                        regards, tom lane

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