On 1-Mar-07, at 7:16 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Dave Cramer <pg@fastcrypt.com> writes:
>> On 1-Mar-07, at 7:06 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
>>> At least in this particular case, leaving the parameter type as
>>> UNKNOWN
>>> would have worked as the OP wishes. I dunno if that would break
>>> other
>>> cases though.
>
>> This means you have to leave all parameter types as UNKNOWN. What's
>> the point of having parameter types at all ?
>
> No, only the ones you do not have any knowledge about. The OP's
> complaint is basically that the driver is forcing the parameter type
> to "varchar" on the basis of nothing whatsoever.
>
OK, this makes some sense, If they do setObject(n, null) then we bind
the type to UNKNOWN. If they do setInt(n, null) we can actually get
that one right.
Dave
> regards, tom lane
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