Index: doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.76 diff -c -r1.76 alter_table.sgml *** doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml 10 Jan 2005 00:04:43 -0000 1.76 --- doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml 12 Jan 2005 09:01:19 -0000 *************** *** 538,543 **** --- 538,554 ---- + To change an integer containing a UNIX timestamp to a timestamp + with time zone via a USING clause: + + ALTER TABLE foo + ALTER COLUMN foo_timestamp TYPE timestamp with time zone + USING + timestamp with time zone 'epoch' + foo_timestamp * interval '1 second'; + + + + To rename an existing column: ALTER TABLE distributors RENAME COLUMN address TO city;