Thread: Change type of column

Change type of column

From
Volker Paul
Date:
Hello,

how can I change the type of a column, e.g. from varchar() to text?
Or is it possible to drop (i.e. delete) a column without
creating a new table from the old one but without that column,
dropping the old table and renaming the old to the new?

Thanks,

Volker Paul


RE: Change type of column

From
"Rob S."
Date:
I think this is in the FAQ.  I was reading it last nite and I believe
there's something in there that might be relevant.

- r

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-sql-owner@hub.org [mailto:pgsql-sql-owner@hub.org]On Behalf
> Of Volker Paul
> Sent: July 11, 2000 12:32 AM
> To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
> Subject: [SQL] Change type of column
>
>
> Hello,
>
> how can I change the type of a column, e.g. from varchar() to text?
> Or is it possible to drop (i.e. delete) a column without
> creating a new table from the old one but without that column,
> dropping the old table and renaming the old to the new?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Volker Paul
>