Thread: Error when changing column type

If column type is int4 and try to change type to int2, SQL look like this:

UPDATE pg_attribute  SET atttypid=, atttypmod=-1WHERE attrelid=21459::oid AND attnum=3;

and syntax error occurs. I know that int2 is not in Data type drop down list
but error should be avoided in some way.

Regards,
Virgil

Virgil Frum wrote:
> If column type is int4 and try to change type to int2, SQL look like this:
> 
> UPDATE pg_attribute
>    SET atttypid=, atttypmod=-1
>  WHERE attrelid=21459::oid AND attnum=3;
> 
> and syntax error occurs. I know that int2 is not in Data type drop down list
> but error should be avoided in some way.

Well don't do that :-)
Seriously: fixed and committed to cvs.

Regards,
Andreas