From: | "Andrew Douglas" <douglasa(at)bellsouth(dot)net> |
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To: | pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | newbie question about type conversions |
Date: | 1999-03-26 21:13:15 |
Message-ID: | 199903262042.PAA01984@websmtp1.bellsouth.bigfoot.com |
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I can't seem to figure out how to convert a varchar to a text or a text to char or anything. I've tried doing exactly as the good documentation says but this is the kind of response I get...
foo=> select orgname from organization;
orgname
----------------------
Douglas Ventures
Progressive Consulting
(2 rows)
foo=> \d organization;
<---SNIP--->
| orgname | varchar() not null | 25 |
<---SNIP--->
foo=> select text(orgname) from organization;
ERROR: function text(varchar) does not exist
foo=> select orgname::text from organization;
ERROR: function text(varchar) does not exist
foo=> select char(orgname) from organization;
ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "orgname"
foo=> select orgname::char from organization;
ERROR: function char(varchar) does not exist
any suggestions?
<Note: Linux Redhat 5.2 postgreSQL 6.3.2
-Andrew
adouglas(at)bellsouth(dot)net
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