Обсуждение: Handle untype-cast string as VARCHAR instead of TEXT
Hi all I'm dealing with a system where string values is queried but not necessary type-cast. E.g. SELECT case when some_value=1 then 'some string' else 'another string' end FROM some_table; This will return a column cast as type TEXT; Is there some configuration option (or hack?) available which will return above as VARCHAR ? I'm using 3rd party software where a VARCHAR value displays much better than TEXT. I know best practice will be to type-cast , but I'm hoping for a quick-fix here :) Regards -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.nabble.com/Handle-untype-cast-string-as-VARCHAR-instead-of-TEXT-tp5903959.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - sql mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
Hi all
I'm dealing with a system where string values is queried but not necessary
type-cast.
E.g.
SELECT case when some_value=1 then 'some string' else 'another string' end
FROM some_table;
This will return a column cast as type TEXT;
Is there some configuration option (or hack?) available which will return
above as VARCHAR ?
I'm using 3rd party software where a VARCHAR value displays much better than
TEXT.
I know best practice will be to type-cast , but I'm hoping for a quick-fix
here :)
No, there is not.
David J.
Thanks David, worth a try. GMB -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.nabble.com/Handle-untype-cast-string-as-VARCHAR-instead-of-TEXT-tp5903959p5903993.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - sql mailing list archive at Nabble.com.