Re: [GENERAL] Q: How to convert int to date?

From: Marin D <marin(at)cybernet(dot)bg>
To: Mattias Kregert <matti(at)algonet(dot)se>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Q: How to convert int to date?
Date: 1998-06-23 11:03:16
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.3.96.980623135806.15145C-100000@server.iclub.techno-link.com
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On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Mattias Kregert wrote:

->How do I convert INTEGER to DATE in 6.3.2?
->
->I have a table 'mytbl' with a column 'd' which is
->an integer, containing dates in YYMMDD form. Now,

This is quite bad representation of date. U know Y2K, so on...

->how do I convert these integer dates to date dates?
->

I would propose to modify your table with DATE column, dump your old
table, write a script modifying the 980622 to 98-06-22 and import it back
in the new table

or write your own function dealing with such 'dates'

Best regards

Marin

-= Why do we need gates in a world without fences? =-

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