Or maybe you wanted :
update foo set abstime_field = abstime_field + '1 year'::reltime;
;^)
I normaly use 'abstime' and 'reltime' for dates and intervals, the major
difference is 'timestamp' has microsecond time accuracy, but abstime
takes less storage space IIRC.
Guy
Jean-Luc Lachance wrote:
>Try:
>
>update foo set timestamp_field = timestamp_field + '365
>days'::interval;
>
>
>John Goetsch wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I am trying to modify some timestamps in the database and cannot find
>>documentation relating to date/timestamp manipulation.
>>
>>What I am thinking of something like:
>>
>>update foo set timestamp_field = timestamp_field + 365;
>>
>>where the 365 is days, or seconds or something.
>>
>>Any hints?
>>
>>Thanks
>>john
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