Re: v7.0.2: can't use 'EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM' - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

> SELECT EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM TIMESTAMP '2001-02-16 20:38:40');
> This example won't run on the v7.0.3...
> However, the same SQL sample runs on v7.1.2.  Am I doing something wrong
> here? Is this a known bug?

For versions prior to 7.1 (and for current versions also), try

  SELECT EXTRACT('epoch' FROM TIMESTAMP '2001-02-16 20:38:40');

(note the single quotes around "epoch"). 7.1.x also allows the
non-quoted form you gave as an example.

                       - Thomas