Re: Can't find the right generated column syntax - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From David G. Johnston
Subject Re: Can't find the right generated column syntax
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In response to Re: Can't find the right generated column syntax  ("David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>)
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On Monday, November 25, 2019, David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:


On Monday, November 25, 2019, Bzzzz <lazyvirus@gmx.com> wrote:


CREATE TABLE tst_timerange(a timestamptz, b timestamptz, c tstzrange
generated always as ( ('[a,b(') ) stored); ERROR:  malformed range
literal: "[a,b(" LINE 1: ...b timestamptz, c tstzrange generated always
as ( ('[a,b(') )...



Also probably correct if you recognize that [( doesn’t make sense as a range boundary specification.


Nevermind this one - getting the quoting correct with a literal input expression is why using the function is much easier.  Even swapping ) for ( isn’t enough though its close - just need to get a and b to be treated as column references.

David J.

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