Re: FAQ doesn't mention ALTER COLUMN TYPE - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: FAQ doesn't mention ALTER COLUMN TYPE
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Msg-id 200501170302.j0H32PL13613@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to FAQ doesn't mention ALTER COLUMN TYPE  (Michael Fuhr <mike@fuhr.org>)
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Michael Fuhr wrote:
> Question 4.4 in the FAQ, "How do you remove a column from a table,
> or change its data type?" doesn't mention 8.0's ability to alter a
> column's type with ALTER TABLE tab ALTER COLUMN col TYPE new_type.
> Since 8.0 is coming up the FAQ should probably mention this.

Good point.  Done.

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