Re: BUG #2997: parse error: setObject("2004-August-15",java.sql.Types.DATE)

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Floyd Shackelford wrote:
> >
> > The following bug has been logged online:
> >
> > Bug reference: 2997
> > Logged by: Floyd Shackelford
> > Email address: java2(at)fwshackelford(dot)com
> > PostgreSQL version: 8.2.0
> > Operating system: windows xp
> > Description: parse error:
> > setObject("2004-August-15",java.sql.Types.DATE)
> > Details:
> >
> > jdbc: postgresql-8.2-504.jdbc3.jar
> >
> > this generates a number format exception:
> > preparedStatement.setObject(indx,"2004-August-15",java.sql.Types.DATE)
> >
> > this works:
> > preparedStatement.setObject(indx,"2004-08-15",java.sql.Types.DATE)
> >
> > i prefer to use the former.
>
> OK, but we only support the later.

Well to be specific, PostgreSQL supports both:

test=> select '2004-August-15'::date;
date
------------
2004-08-15
(1 row)

but jdbc only supports the later, so I suggest you contact the jdbc
maintaners.

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