try this
duccini=> select date_part('dow', 'now'::date);
date_part
---------
5
(1 row)
-duck
On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, John Burski wrote:
> I was putzing around with the date/time functions to get a feel for how
> they work, when I ran across this bit of puzzling behavior. I'm running
> PostgreSQL 7.0.3 on a Red Hat 6.1 box.
>
> I submitted the following query:
>
> select date_part('dow', timestamp 'now');
>
> and received the following results:
>
> ERROR: Function 'date_part(text, timestamp)' does not exist
> Unable to identify a function which satisfies the given
> argument types
> You will have to retype your query using explicit typecasts
>
> However, the user documentation seems to indicate that this function is
> an integral part of PostgreSQL.
>
> What gives?
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> John Burski
> Chief IT Cook and Bottlewasher
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