Re: A simple way to Create type ...? - Mailing list pgsql-sql

> I guess, ideally it'd be
>   create type AddressType AS varchar(50) ;
> but it does not work.

Only one keyword off. SQL calls this a domain.

They're limited in 7.3, but much improved (not yet perfect) for 7.4.

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.3/interactive/sql-createdomain.html