Thread: BUG #4188: Array field column (varchar[]) cannot be cast to type "text"

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      4188
Logged by:          Murali Doss
Email address:      murali.doss@mphasis.com
PostgreSQL version: 8.2.6
Operating system:   Linux
Description:        Array field column (varchar[]) cannot be cast to type
"text"
Details:

Dear All,

I have a array field column varchar[] data type and i need to change to text
data type.but it throwing following error

ALTER TABLE mytable ALTER mycolumn TYPE text;

ERROR: column "mycolumn" cannot be cast to type "text"
SQL state: 42804

Please suggest a good solution.

Regards
Murali

Murali Doss wrote:
> I have a array field column varchar[] data type and i need to change to text
> data type.but it throwing following error
>
> ALTER TABLE mytable ALTER mycolumn TYPE text;
>
> ERROR: column "mycolumn" cannot be cast to type "text"
> SQL state: 42804

This is not a bug. Use "ALTER TABLE mytable ALTER mycolumn TYPE text
USING ...".

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