Re: pgsql 10.19 : "ERROR: cannot convert infinity to numeric" except there is no infinity

"David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, Achilleas Mantzios <achill@matrix.gatewaynet.com>
> wrote:
>> ERROR:  cannot convert infinity to numeric

> The column cept.value contains an infinity.  I see nothing unusual in any
> of these queries given that fact.  If you try to cast the infinity to
> numeric it will fail.  If that doesn’t happen the query won’t fail.

FWIW, PG 14 and later do support infinity in the numeric type.

            regards, tom lane