The "long" column isn't being referenced the way you've written this, because its inside of a quoted string. You need to construct the string GeomFromText('POINT(' || public.Contenedor.long || ' 49.8543)', 4326)
2008/4/28 J Fran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I'm trying upate a group of records. In the table I have 1 field geometry > and 2 fields ineteger with long. and lat. everyone. I try to update the > field geometry with point(long lat). > > I use this update with numbers and this is ok. > > UPDATE > public."Contenedor" > SET > ubicacion = GeomFromText('POINT(1.9845 49.8543)', 4326) > > but when i change the number by a field this is not ok. : > > UPDATE > public."Contenedor" > SET > ubicacion = GeomFromText('POINT(public.Contenedor.long 49.8543)', 4326) > > > I have this error. > > ERROR: parse error - invalid geometry > Estado SQL:XX000 > Contexto:SQL function "geomfromtext" statement 1 > > Everyone can tell ma some solution please. > > Thank you. > > > > > ________________________________ > Discover the new Windows Vista Learn more! -- Brian Modra Land line: +27 23 5411 462 Mobile: +27 79 183 8059 5 Jan Louw Str, Prince Albert, 6930 Postal: P.O. Box 2, Prince Albert 6930 South Africa -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin