Re: Change size of a field - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Achilleus Mantzios
Subject Re: Change size of a field
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0207261546030.7428-100000@matrix.gatewaynet.com
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In response to Change size of a field  (ROUWEZ Stephane <stephane.rouwez@ecolo.be>)
Responses Re: Change size of a field  (Achilleus Mantzios <achill@matrix.gatewaynet.com>)
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On Fri, 26 Jul 2002, ROUWEZ Stephane wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Is it possible to change the size of a field ?
> Actually, I have a field called 'nom' in varchar(50) and I want this field
> in varchar(80). 
> I can't do it with PgAdmin. Is it normal ?

Pretty normal!
just 
1) % pg_dump -t <tablename> <dbname> > <tablename>-DUMP.sql
2) % psql  # drop sequence <tablename>_id_seq;
3) vi <tablename>-DUMP.sql  change your varchar(50) to varchar(80)
4) psql  #\i <tablename>-DUMP.sql

There you go

> 
> Tanks
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