"Scott Schulthess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> :( I realize it often automatically converts, and I've tried using
> varchar and char for the state column, as well as int4, integer, and int
> for the other columns.
[ looks again... ] Oh, wait, you're getting caught by a standard
plpgsql gotcha:
> create function placenamesearch(place text, state integer, county text,
^^^^^
> FOR myview IN SELECT featurename, countyname, state, featuretype,
^^^^^
plpgsql variable names win out over table column names, so what's coming
back in the SELECT result's third column is the integer "state"
parameter.
regards, tom lane
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