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int2+float8 problems

From
"guard"
Date:
select trn_qty,amount2,trn_qty*amount2 from invo

trn_qty INT2
amount2 FLOAT8

+---------+---------+----------+
| trn_qty | amount2 | ?column? |
+---------+---------+----------+
|      -1 |    7678 |     7678 |

what to get -7678

thanks

Re: int2+float8 problems

From
Tom Lane
Date:
"guard" <guard@ficnet.net> writes:
> select trn_qty,amount2,trn_qty*amount2 from invo
> trn_qty INT2
> amount2 FLOAT8

> +---------+---------+----------+
> | trn_qty | amount2 | ?column? |
> +---------+---------+----------+
> |      -1 |    7678 |     7678 |

What platform are you on, and how did you compile Postgres?
Also, what Postgres version?  Did you run the regression tests?
        regards, tom lane

Re: int2+float8 problems

From
"guard"
Date:
compile   ./configure  --prefix=/home/pgsql --enable-multibyte
run Redhat 6.1 & 6.2
postgresql7.0.3
not run regression tests






"Tom Lane" <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> ���g���l��
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> "guard" <guard@ficnet.net> writes:
> > select trn_qty,amount2,trn_qty*amount2 from invo
> > trn_qty INT2
> > amount2 FLOAT8
>
> > +---------+---------+----------+
> > | trn_qty | amount2 | ?column? |
> > +---------+---------+----------+
> > |      -1 |    7678 |     7678 |
>
> What platform are you on, and how did you compile Postgres?
> Also, what Postgres version?  Did you run the regression tests?
>
> regards, tom lane

Re: int2+float8 problems

From
"Oliver Elphick"
Date:
"guard" wrote: >select trn_qty,amount2,trn_qty*amount2 from invo > >trn_qty INT2 >amount2 FLOAT8 >
>+---------+---------+----------+>| trn_qty | amount2 | ?column? | >+---------+---------+----------+ >|      -1 |
7678|     7678 | > >what to get -7678
 

This works in 7.1beta4.  Perhaps you need to upgrade.

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