Re: [PHP-DB] change datatype in postgres

2003-07-24 Thread Norma Ramirez - TECNOSOFT
Thank´s Xaos, help´s a lot. =
Regards, Norma R


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Re: [PHP-DB] change datatype in postgres

2003-07-23 Thread Norma Ramirez - TECNOSOFT
Thank´s Xaos, but I have a inocent question ¿why on earth can`t do with a
simple alter table like other databases???
and, o.k drop the old column buy copy the data into a new one? how? with an
update query?
Thank´s again and sorry if bother =)






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Re: [PHP-DB] change datatype in postgres

2003-07-23 Thread Xaos
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Postgresql doesn't support altering the size or data type of a table field.

Prolly the quickest way for you to fix this table is to create another table
the way you want it, with the same fieldnames, but the size you wanted and do

COPY old_tablename TO '/tmp/filename';

from psql, then do

COPY new_tablename FROM '/tmp/filename';



On Wednesday 23 July 2003 19:23, Norma Ramirez - TECNOSOFT wrote:
 Thank´s Xaos, but I have a inocent question ¿why on earth can`t do with a
 simple alter table like other databases???
 and, o.k drop the old column buy copy the data into a new one? how? with an
 update query?
 Thank´s again and sorry if bother =)

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