Rod Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> Also, should the syntax be SET TYPE, not just TYPE?
>> Shrug ... I dunno whether Rod had a precedent for that choice or not. > FireBird: ALTER COLUMN <column> TYPE <type> > DB2: ALTER COLUMN <column> SET DATA TYPE <type>. > Oracle: MODIFY <column> <type> > MSSQL: ALTER COLUMN <column> <type> <constraints> > MySQL: Both Oracle and MSSQL > Sap: MODIFY <column> <type> Given that, I'm happy with what we got ... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match