Re: [SQL] null and integer field - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [SQL] null and integer field
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Msg-id 18901.948334809@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to null and integer field  ("Hamid Khoshnevis" <hamid@emarq.com>)
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"Hamid Khoshnevis" <hamid@emarq.com> writes:
> The content of an integer field when unassigned appears to be different from
> pushing a null into that field.   Can someone please explain the difference
> and show me how to push an 'unassigned' into that integer field.

There is no such concept as 'unassigned' in SQL; whatever you are
observing, it's not that.  An integer field should indeed be NULL
if it hasn't got a default and you didn't provide a value when you
inserted the tuple.

Can you provide more details about the problem you're having?
        regards, tom lane


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