Re: FAQ doesn't mention ALTER COLUMN TYPE

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Michael Fuhr <mike(at)fuhr(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: FAQ doesn't mention ALTER COLUMN TYPE
Date: 2005-01-17 03:02:25
Message-ID: 200501170302.j0H32PL13613@candle.pha.pa.us
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Michael Fuhr wrote:
> Question 4.4 in the FAQ, "How do you remove a column from a table,
> or change its data type?" doesn't mention 8.0's ability to alter a
> column's type with ALTER TABLE tab ALTER COLUMN col TYPE new_type.
> Since 8.0 is coming up the FAQ should probably mention this.

Good point. Done.

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