[SQL] How to convert string to integer

2010-12-15 Thread venkat
Dear All, How do i convert string to int select SUM(pan_1) from customers1 where name='101' When i run the above query i m getting function sum(character varying) does not exist.. Please anyone can guide me.. Thanks

Re: [SQL] How to convert string to integer

2010-12-15 Thread Pavel Stehule
Hello you can use a ::int for converting to integer. Or better - you can alter column to integer. It will be faster and more correct. Regards Pavel Stehule 2010/12/15 venkat ven.tammin...@gmail.com: Dear All,   How do i convert string to int select SUM(pan_1) from customers1 where

Re: [SQL] How to convert string to integer

2010-12-15 Thread Viktor Bojović
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 11:23 AM, venkat ven.tammin...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, How do i convert string to int select SUM(pan_1) from customers1 where name='101' When i run the above query i m getting function sum(character varying) does not exist.. Please anyone can guide me..

[SQL] Translate Function PL/pgSQL to SQL92

2010-12-15 Thread serviciotdf
Hello, I have a Function in PL/pgSQL and I need to translate it to SQL92, but I'm stuck. ### CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION pruebas(varchar, varchar, integer) RETURNS SETOF personal AS $delimiter$ BEGIN PERFORM id from documentos WHERE descripcion = $1; IF NOT FOUND THEN INSERT INTO

Re: [SQL] [GENERAL] How to convert string to integer

2010-12-15 Thread Szymon Guz
On 15 December 2010 11:23, venkat ven.tammin...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, How do i convert string to int select SUM(pan_1) from customers1 where name='101' When i run the above query i m getting function sum(character varying) does not exist.. Please anyone can guide me.. Thanks

[SQL] Database consistency after a power shortage

2010-12-15 Thread Alberto
My question is regarding a potential situation: I have a program that inserts values on 3 tables linked to each other. My program is used in a POS. In this specific case, the program has to update the tables header_invoice, detail_invoice and payments_x_header_invoice. In a normal operation, the

Re: [SQL] Database consistency after a power shortage

2010-12-15 Thread Scott Marlowe
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Alberto blob2...@gmail.com wrote: My question is regarding a potential situation: I have a program that inserts values on 3 tables linked to each other. My program is used in a POS. In this specific case, the program has to update the tables header_invoice,

Re: [SQL] Database consistency after a power shortage

2010-12-15 Thread Samuel Gendler
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 11:38 PM, Scott Marlowe scott.marl...@gmail.comwrote: On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Alberto blob2...@gmail.com wrote: Is there any way to make the 3 operations be one transaction for the database, so that it keeps them all consistent in case a power shortage