Re: varchat ->text - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Richard Huxton
Subject Re: varchat ->text
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Msg-id 3AADD149.9C04422B@archonet.com
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In response to varchat ->text  (Aristide Aragon <aristide@lionking.org>)
List pgsql-general
Aristide Aragon wrote:
>
[snip]
> I need, then, to convert my tables from varchar to text, but I don't find a way to do it. ALTER TABLE table ALTER
columnseems to only be able to modify the default value, not the data type. I also don't see an ALTER TABLE DROP
COLUMN,so that I could drop the varchar column and then add a text one. 
> Is there a way to do what I need without having to drop all the tables?
>
Quickest way is to use pg_dump with the table definitions (-s iirc) then
use your favourite text editor to do a bit of search & replace then re-import.

- Richard Huxton

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