Re: [SQL] Probs with int2 in functions

On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, Jose' Soares wrote:

> > The objects are successfully created, but when I come to insert data via
> > the function there is the following error.
> >
> > zedadmin=> select insert_test2(1,'My name','My comment');
> > ERROR:  function insert_test2(int4, unknown, unknown) does not exist
> >
> > If one changes the int2 to an int4 in the table and function, the function
> > is happy to insert the data into the table.
> >
> > Any ideas why this is so, or is it a bug?
> >
>
> It works on my v6.4:
>
> select insert_test2(1,'My name','My comment');
> insert_test2
> ------------
>            1
> (1 row)

So it appear that it is a bug in 6.3.2!

> Any way try to cast values as:
> select insert_test2(1::int2,'My name'::varchar,'My comment'::varchar);

I'd prefer not to do that. Also, since it isn't necessary for the int4
case then it shouldn't be for the int2 case and this suggests to me that
it is a bug.

Thanks for your suggestions and help.

Cheers...Gordon
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