Re: [SQL] problem while starting server ??? (fwd)

2001-05-20 Thread Grant
I don't know how this got to me when it was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED], but anyway here's the answer: psql -U postgres template1 On Sun, 20 May 2001, Subhramanya Shiva wrote: > Hi all > > I installed postgresql successfully. > But when i starting the server it is showing the server status diff

Re: [SQL] Calculating the age of a person

2001-05-20 Thread Cedar Cox
Or you could use date_trunc() in the same way as date_part() if you want an interval instead.. SELECT date_trunc('year',age(birth)),* FROM persons LIMIT 1; On Fri, 18 May 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You are probably looking for date_part(). > > E.g. > > SELECT date_part('year',age(birt

[SQL] timestamp bug

2001-05-20 Thread Cedar Cox
There appears to be a bug in timestamp/interval addition. It happens in both PG version 7.0.2 and 7.1. There is a duplicate day (2001 Sep 07) and a missing day (2002 Apr 04). I discovered this by accident when I asked the interface I'm writing for a 365 day long calendar.. Interestingly, the