2009/6/2 Brandon Metcalf <brandon@geronimoalloys.com>:
> b == brandon@geronimoalloys.com writes:
>
> b> I need to create a table with two columns of type timestamp but I
> b> don't want to store any fractional part of the seconds field. So,
> b> I created a table with:
>
> b> CREATE TABLE timeclock (
> b> timeclock_id SERIAL,
> b> employee_id INTEGER,
> b> clockin TIMESTAMP[0] NOT NULL,
> b> clockout TIMESTAMP[0] DEFAULT NULL,
>
> b> PRIMARY KEY (timeclock_id),
>
> b> FOREIGN KEY (employee_id)
> b> REFERENCES employee
> b> ON DELETE RESTRICT
> b> ON UPDATE CASCADE
> b> );
>
> ...
>
> b> Am I creating the table correctly? If so, how do I insert or update
> b> rows?
>
>
> I suppose my question really boils down to how do I cast the timestamp
> with no fractional seconds part? For example, if I have a table where
> I haven't put a limit on the fractional seconds part, how would I
> select the timestamp without fractional seconds?
>
>
> gms=> select clockin from timeclock;
>
> clockin
> ----------------------------
> 2009-06-02 11:34:21.314392
> (1 row)
>
> gms=> select clockin::timestamp without time zone[0] from timeclock;
> ERROR: cannot cast type timestamp without time zone to timestamp without time zone[]
> LINE 1: select clockin::timestamp without time zone[0] from timecloc...
> ^
> gms=> select clockin::timestamp[0] from timeclock;
> ERROR: cannot cast type timestamp without time zone to timestamp without time zone[]
> LINE 1: select clockin::timestamp[0] from timeclock;
>
>
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> Brandon
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postgres=# select now()::timestamp(0);
now
---------------------
2009-06-02 18:42:41
(1 row)
Time: 173,165 ms
postgres=#
regards
Pavel
