Re: [SQL] Find rows with "timestamp out of range"

On 06/19/2017 12:11 AM, Saiful Muhajir wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a table with around *133 million rows* with two timestamp 
> columns. While trying to copy some columns for a new database, using 
> *\COPY *, the error occurred with: *timestamp out of range*
> 
> ​While trying to​ figure out the rows containing the out of range value, 
> I am using this with no result:
> 
> 
> *select comment_id, create_time from comments where create_time > '1 Jan 
> 9999';
> * comment_id │ talk_id │ create_time
> ────────────┼─────────┼─────────────
> (0 rows)
> 
> The error occurred when I query with:
> 
> 
> *select comment_id, create_time from comments where create_time < '1 Jan 
> 1800';*
> ERROR:  22008: timestamp out of range
> LOCATION:  timestamp_out, timestamp.c:226

Do you really have timestamps in create_time that are before '1 Jan 1800'?

To put it another way, what is the range of values you would expect for 
create_time?

> 
> 
> So, how do I figure out the rows with problems?

When you did the \copy and got the error, did it give you a row number 
for the error?

Have you ever had the database or computer crash?

> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> --
> Regards,
> 
> Saiful


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