Index: func.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/pgsql/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.56 diff --unified -r1.56 func.sgml --- func.sgml 2001/03/25 18:14:31 1.56 +++ func.sgml 2001/06/13 22:04:44 @@ -3214,6 +3214,13 @@ 24 + set_masklen(inet,integer) + inet + set netmask length for inet value + set_masklen('192.168.1.5/24',16) + 192.168.1.5/16 + + netmask(inet) inet construct netmask for network @@ -3249,7 +3256,9 @@ All of the functions for inet can be applied to cidr values as well. The host(), text(), and abbrev() functions are primarily - intended to offer alternative display formats. + intended to offer alternative display formats. You can cast a text + field to inet using normal casting syntax: inet(fieldname) or + fieldname::inet.