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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Sorting by numerical order
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In response to Re: Sorting by numerical order  (Mike Nolan <nolan@gw.tssi.com>)
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Mike Nolan <nolan@gw.tssi.com> writes:
> You can't cast a variable char type to a numeric, though apparently
> you can cast text to numeric.  (I'd be curious to know why one but not
> the other.)

Lack of the necessary entries in pg_cast.  I can't think of any
particularly good reason why they're not there, so I have added them in
CVS tip.

            regards, tom lane

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