Re: 'infinity'::timestamp not translated correctly using ODBCv7.01.00.10 ? - Mailing list pgsql-odbc

From Hiroshi Inoue
Subject Re: 'infinity'::timestamp not translated correctly using ODBCv7.01.00.10 ?
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Msg-id EKEJJICOHDIEMGPNIFIJKEBEHFAA.Inoue@tpf.co.jp
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In response to 'infinity'::timestamp not translated correctly using ODBC v7.01.00.10 ?  (Kristis Makris <kristis.makris@datasoft.com>)
Responses Re: 'infinity'::timestamp not translated correctly using  (Kristis Makris <kristis.makris@datasoft.com>)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kristis Makris
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm issuing the following SQL statement through psql:
>
> mydb=# select 'infinity'::timestamp as reply;
>   reply
> ----------
>  infinity
> (1 row)
>
>
> When I try to issue the same statement through VC++ in the following
> piece of code I get back "2002-03-28 00:00:00". Is infinity somehow
> effectively translated into now()::date || "00:00:00" by the driver?

There's no concept of inifinity in the timestamp type of ODBC(and in
many DBMSs).

regards,
Hiroshi Inoue

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