Re: alter table change type column - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: alter table change type column
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Msg-id 200303241630.h2OGU6406257@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to alter table change type column  ("frank_lupo" <frank_lupo@email.it>)
Responses Re: alter table change type column  (Dennis Gearon <gearond@cvc.net>)
List pgsql-general
No, we have not implemented that.  You can add a column, copy the data
over from the old column, then drop the old column and rename the new
column.


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