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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: How do I create a box from fields in a table?
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In response to Re: How do I create a box from fields in a table?  ("D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <darcy@druid.net>)
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"D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <darcy@druid.net> writes:
> ...  In fact, this seems to work already if
> quotes are added:

>     box('(0, 1), (2, 3)')

Well, that's just another spelling for a box literal, which is exactly
what the OP *doesn't* want, since he's trying to construct a box value
from non-constant values.

            regards, tom lane

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