problems with CAST :-{

Hi all

I hate it. Everytime i use want to use CAST i get
--  parse error at or "("  -- !!!
This is the only message I get. I've tried EVERY combination of types and
syntaxes.

Maybe there ist something wrong in the installation or the environment or i
am simple stupid `:-(

I use Postgres 6.2 under SUSE LINUX 5.1

Please, please help me ?

Greetings from Bavaria

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Bertelsmann Club
Tel.: 0881/9224-0
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