Re: alter table type from double precision to real - Mailing list pgsql-general

From ssoo@siliconfile.com
Subject Re: alter table type from double precision to real
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Msg-id 20070625163552.1npn7tlg4k44088s@mail
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In response to Re: alter table type from double precision to real  (Michael Fuhr <mike@fuhr.org>)
Responses Re: alter table type from double precision to real  (Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>)
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Michael Fuhr <mike@fuhr.org> wrote:
> Altering a column's type rewrites the table so vacuuming afterward
> shouldn't be necessary.

I'm gonna alter another table type from double precision to real.
This table size is lager than disk free space.
Can it be possible?
Previsouly, I saw continuous increasing in disk usage until
alter complete.
I'm afraid of disk full and aftereffects.

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