>SELECT 'ALTER TABLE ' || quote_ident(n.nspname) || '.' || quote_ident(c.relname) > || ' ALTER COLUMN ' || quote_ident(a.attname) || ' TYPE varchar;' > FROM pg_class c > JOIN pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace > JOIN pg_attribute a ON a.attrelid = c.oid > JOIN pg_type t ON t.oid = a.atttypid > WHERE t.typname = 'char' > AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog';