Re: Storing number '001' ?

From: Torbj=?ISO-8859-1?B?9g==?=rn Andersson <tobbe(at)embryo(dot)se>
To: Charles Hauser <chauser(at)acpub(dot)duke(dot)edu>, <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Storing number '001' ?
Date: 2001-12-06 16:32:13
Message-ID: B8355C1C.19FC%tobbe@embryo.se
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> Unfortunately, storing these numbers as integers converts 001 ->1,
> which I can't use.
>
> How does one store a number like '001'?

Store it as a varchar and use CAST when you select it.

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