> > I need convert number(float or integer) to text, but my version of
> > postgres (i.e. 6.3.2) seems to have not such a function?
> > Is it may be in newer versions or is there any work-around?
> > TIA
> > Rems
> > p.s. concept is to have field, which contain date in timestamp form
> > (number of seconds from 'epoch'), but in which I could insert also value
> > 'until cancellation' or any other text.
>
> I think a better approach to your problem would be to add a status field.
> The status field will contain anysuch additional information, and the date
> field will only contain a date when the given status demands it. How you
> display it in a report is a different matter - You can write a function
> that queries the status field and substitutes it with the date value if the
> status is so-and-so.
This is very good ideaThanks :-)Rem
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