Re: Case Insensitive comparison

Ok I will have a look at how to put it on gborg.

Regards
Donald Fraser

----- Original Message -----
From: "scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com>
To: "Donald Fraser" <demolish@cwgsy.net>
Cc: "[ADMIN]" <pgsql-admin@postgresql.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Case Insensitive comparison


> Any chance of those libs being put somewhere public (gborg.postgresql.org
> or something?)
>
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Donald Fraser wrote:
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: George A.J
> > To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
> > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:39 AM
> > Subject: [ADMIN] Case Insensitive comparison
> >
> >
> > >hai
> > >
> > >i am using postgresql 7.3.x. I am converting a database in MS SQL server
to
> > PostgreSQL.
> > >
> > >The main problems i am facing is that in sql server the text comparisons
are
> > case insensitive. how can i compare text case insensitive in postgresql
> > >without using an upper() or lower() function in both sides (=). Is there
any
> > option to set in postgresql?
> > >Is there any problem in overriding the = operator that compare text. ie
> > droping the current operator = and creating a new = operator(text,text).
Does
> > >the existing = operator is using internally by postgres for some porpose.
> > please help
> >
> > I have created a text data type which is case-insensitive. Everything is
> > identical to type text in all other respects. If you would like I can email
you
> > the library files to make and install it.
> >
> > Regards
> > Donald Fraser
> >
> >
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