On Tue, 14 Sep 2004, Kumar S wrote:
> Dear group,
> Could you please suggest if my sql syntax is wrong for
> creating the table:
> my sql statements:
> create table EXPERIMENT
> (
> exp_id serial,
> exp_name varchar(32) not null,
> con_id serial references
> contacts(con_id),
> exp_type varchar(32) not null,
> exp_desc varchar(64),
> exp_pmid integer(30) not null,
> exp_rawdata_url varchar(32),
> constraint experiment_pk primary
> key(exp_id)
> );
>
>
> When I compile this I get the following error:
> psql:/home/sk/temp/postgres/exp.sql:11: ERROR: syntax
> error at or near "(" at character 200
>
> What is wrong with my code.
The type INTEGER doesn't take additional information in parens.
What range of values were you trying to hold?