Re: [GENERAL] strange error - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [GENERAL] strange error
Date
Msg-id 199901192300.SAA16804@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to strange error  (ZioBudda <michel@michel.enter.it>)
List pgsql-general
> I don't know if this mailing list is the appropriate ML, but:
> I think that in postgresql 6.3.2 there is a little bug.
> I have a table. I exec:
> alter table my_table add column mycolumn mytype\g
> now if I make a select on this new column I get this error
>
> ERROR:  RestrictionClauseSelectivity: bad value 2.350645
>
> Otherwise, if I drop the my_table and recreate my_table with the new
> column all
> is work. Why this ?

Somehow the analyze statistics has goteen out of wack.  Do a VACUUM
ANALYZE on the table, and the problem will go away.  If can reproduce
the problem, please send the information to the hackers list.  Thanks.

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