Re: date format

iuri de araujo sampaio wrote:
> hi,
>
> how to change the default format for type date?
> I have created a field on a table:
>
> ##
> create table tbl_inventory (
> item_id integer constraint c_pk primary key,
> I. purchase_date date,
> II. fabrication_date date,
> III. expiration_date date
> );
> ##
>
> the error i got is:
>
> ##
> Database operation "dml" failed
> (exception ERROR, "ERROR: invalid input syntax for type date: "2008 7 22 {} {} {} {DD MONTH YYYY}"
> ")
> ##

Assuming that your import code has something similar to:

insert into tbl_inventory(item_id,purchase_date)
values(1,"2008 7 22 {} {} {} {DD MONTH YYYY}")

I would change it to something like:

insert into tbl_inventory(item_id,purchase_date)
values(1,regexp_replace('2008 7 22 {} {} {} {DD MONTH YYYY}','{.+}
*','','g')::date);

Frank