Change your table definition and specify a defeault value for your timestamp column.... this way -- when nothing is given on insert --> it will populate...
CREATE TABLE test ( id serial not null primary key, defaultdate timestamp not null default now() ); "" Martin Pohl"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > > I have to port an application from MS SQL7 to Postgresql (7.4). > > When I have a column with a datetime on MS SQL7 the following is possible: > INSERT INTO mytable (mydate) values (''); > > In this case MSSQL will insert '01.01.1900' as the date. > > When I do the same on Postgresql it says: > "invalid input syntax for type timestamp with time zone: ''". > > Unfortunately the application I have to port often uses '' as a date. > > My question: > Is there any way to have MSSQLs behavior in PostgreSQL? > > Thanks for answers > > -- > Telefonieren Sie schon oder sparen Sie noch? > NEU: GMX Phone_Flat http://www.gmx.net/de/go/telefonie > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to > choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not > match > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq