"Jeff D. Hamann" <jeff.hamann@forestinformatics.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry for the seemingly novice posting, but I could find a solution for
> this on the web so far...
>
> I've been developing a database using postgresql (and loving it) and have
> started running into problems with attempting to update records using the
> ODBC connection. The tables that contain geometric fields are causing the
> problems. Whenever I try to update a record that contains a geometric
> field (any field) I get the following error message:
>
> ODBC -- update on a linked table 'public_locations' failed.
> ERROR: invalid input syntax for type point: "(100),(100)" (#7)
>
> When I attempt to update the record without the quotes, as if typing
> 100,100 in the point field, I get the error:
>
> "record has been changed... blah, blah, blah..."
You mean the old "record has been changed by another user"? If so, try
setting the "row versioning" driver option to true.
>
> Is there some trick to being able to use the geometric data types if
> you're going to interface with Access using the ODBC driver?
>
> Jeff.
>
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> Jeff D. Hamann
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> Corvallis, Oregon USA 97339-1421
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