On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Marc Polatschek wrote:
> We recently changed our database system from Oracle 8i to postgreSQL. Im
> right now changing our cold fusion code and i have get this problem:
>
> select ID,
> NAME,
> WEBSITE_URL,
> (
> select count(*)
> from MAIN_PC_GAME,
> MAIN_COMPANY
> where DEVELOPER_ID = MAIN_COMPANY.ID
> or PUBLISHER_ID = MAIN_COMPANY.ID
> ) as TOTAL
> from MAIN_COMPANY
> where (
> lower(SOFTWARE_DEVELOPER)='yes'
> or lower(SOFTWARE_PUBLISHER)='yes'
> )
>
> This SQL statement isnt working with postgreSQL but it worked without
> any problems in Oracle. Postgres Error Message:
>
> Unable to identify an operator '=' for types 'character varying'
> and 'numeric'
> You will have to retype this query using an explicit cast
It'd help if you sent the schema for the tables involved. Are the ids
of differing types?