Re: Changed a column type from "integer" to varchar - Mailing list pgsql-general

Hello,

You can not currently change the data type with alter table.

J

Ying Lu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a question about alter a column's type in a postgreSQL table.
>
> For example, I have 10, 000 records in a table name "test", I'd like to
> change column "machineID" type from integer to varchar. I am looking for
> something like:
>
> alter table test alter column machineID ... ... varchar
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
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