Re: changing column size and type.

Hi Rudi,

I think it is good solution for now.

Many thanks,
ivan.

Rudi Starcevic wrote:

> Ivan,
>
> Oops sorry about that ..
> I should have read your email closer.
> Have you seen Joel Burton's doc at:
> http://techdocs.postgresql.org/techdocs/updatingcolumns.php
>
> Looks like you may need to use temporary tables and move
> the data back and forth.
>
> That's the way I do it.
> I'm pretty sure this also how it's done using the phpPgAdmin
> web admin tool.
> I guess since phpPgAdmin's a web tool the task is achieved 'online'.
>
> Cheers
> Best regards
> Rudi.
>
> > Hi Rudi,
> >
> > I readet the doc, but it is about how to ann new column.
> > That is well documented in pgDoc's.
> >
> > I will to change the column type of existing column.
> > For example if my columnt was declared as int4, I will to change it
> > to int8. Or if it was varchar(20) I will to make it varchar(100) and
> > so on. Also I will it without to dump the db.
> >
> > regards,
> > ivan.
> >
> > Rudi Starcevic wrote:
> >
> > > Ivan,
> > >
> > > This link show's how to do it online.
> > >
> > > http://www.edoceo.com/liberum/default.php?doc=postgresql-tricks
> > >
> > > There are other links around too.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Rudi
> > >
> > >
> > > pginfo wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi George,
> > >>
> > >> It is possible to do it so, but I wanted some better solution.
> > >> For example with oracle I can do it "online".
> > >>
> > >> regards,
> > >> ivan.
> > >>
> > >> George Weaver wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Hi Ivan,
> > >> >
> > >> > I don't know if this is a recommended practice or not, but you can
> > >> > try the
> > >> > following.
> > >> >
> > >> > Use PgDump to back up the entire database as a text file. Edit the
> > >> > backup
> > >> > text file and change the CREATE TABLE statement for the table you
> > >> > want to
> > >> > change, changing the column width to the new width desired.
> > >> > Restore the
> > >> > database. The database will be restored with the new width for the
> > >> > column
> > >> > in the table.
> > >> >
> > >> > The ability to do this depends on the size of the database, whether
> > >> > it can
> > >> > be taken off line, etc. etc.
> > >> >
> > >> > HTH
> > >> > George
> > >> >
> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > From: "pginfo" <pginfo(at)t1(dot)unisoftbg(dot)com>
> > >> > To: <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:21 AM
> > >> > Subject: [SQL] changing column size and type.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hi,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I am using pg 7.3.2.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Is it possible to change:
> > >> >> - column size ot existing table.
> > >> >> - columnt size ( it is varchar basicaly).
> > >> >>
> > >> >> The problem is that the table have many freferences from and to
> > >> >> it.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> many thanks,
> > >> >> ivan.
> > >> >>
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