"Thomas O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Indeed, it seems as though my inability to count digits was the real 
> problem. Still, does this not strike anyone as a somewhat abstruse error 
> message?

How would you phrase it?

> ERROR:  overflow on numeric ABS(value) >= 10^9 for field with precision
> 15 scale 6

It's technically correct, but if you think you can word it better,
let's see your proposal...

                        regards, tom lane

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