Paul Tilles wrote:
> Version postgres 7.4.7:
> 
> Following sql
> 
> UPDATE tablename SET value = 0.0 where value!=-9.4;
> 
> results in the error message
> 
> ERROR:  operator does not exist: smallint !=- integer
> HINT:  No operator matches the given name and argument type(s). You may 
> need to add explicit type casts.

Have you tried?

value != -9.4

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> 
> Seems that postgres has a problem parsing a "not equal negative value".
> 
> Anybody know if this is fixed in later versions?
> 
> Paul Tilles
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