Re: type money causes unrestorable dump

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 22:52:23 -0400 (EDT)
Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:

> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
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> > On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 22:42:57 -0400 (EDT)
> > Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> >
> > > Joshua D. Drake wrote:
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> > > > On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 22:31:31 -0400 (EDT)
> > > > Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> > > >
> > >dering money is deprecated, is this really needed?
> > >
> > > We have other MONEY TODO items too. I am not sure if it is
> > > depricated or in need of major work.
> >
> > Right from the docs :)
> >
> > Note: The money type is deprecated. Use numeric or decimal
> > instead, in combination with the to_char function.
>
> It will be un-depricated if it is improved.

The money data type has been deprecated for years. It is completely non
standard and essentially duplicative of numeric/decimal. What is the
point?

Joshua D. Drake

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