Re: ichar - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Richard Huxton
Subject Re: ichar
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Msg-id 434BCE3D.2070006@archonet.com
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In response to ichar  (Judith Altamirano Figueroa <jaltamirano@correolux.com.mx>)
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Judith Altamirano Figueroa wrote:
> I moved from postgres 7.0.2 to 8.0.1,

If you only have one compatability problem, I'd be surprised.

> in the 7.0.2 version I process the next query, and it succeed:
> 
> select ichar(letra_ascii) || '-' || substr('00000' ||num_factura,length
> (num_factura)+1,5) as factura from facturas 
> 
> but in 8.0.1 it outputs the next error:
> 
> ERROR:  not exist the function ichar(integer) 
> HINT:  any function match with the arguments types.
> Add explicit cast of types

I'll point you to Tom Lane's thoughts on this back in 2000:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2000-09/msg00418.php

HTH
--   Richard Huxton  Archonet Ltd


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