Hodges,
> I have never used extract. This generates a syntax error when I added
> and select extract( DOY FROM date)
Posting the syntax error would be useful if you want help.
> $sth = $dbh->prepare("SELECT
> date,address,time,host,direction,description, cal,reminder from firesides
> and select extract( DOY FROM date) where date > '$dstr1' and date <=
> '$dstr2'");
One problem is that you've used a reserved word as a column name: "date".
PostgreSQL is probably getting confused between "date" the column and "date"
the data type. Try double quoting date: "date" (or escaped for perl:
\"date\")
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Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco
