Re: Pgsql error in coalesce - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: Pgsql error in coalesce
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Msg-id 20200727174207.GA26624@alvherre.pgsql
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In response to Pgsql error in coalesce  (Chamath Sajeewa <csgsajeewa@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Pgsql error in coalesce  (Chamath Sajeewa <csgsajeewa@gmail.com>)
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On 2020-Jul-27, Chamath Sajeewa wrote:

> Hi,
> There is table with int4 column. When select query is executed as "select
> coalesce(column_name, 255), query is failing with below error.
> "COALESCE types text and integer cannot be mached".

I'd bet you're not querying the table you think you're querying ...
What does "\d table" show?  Also, please show the complete query, and
SHOW search_path .

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