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guard wrote: > thanks > > I have run "select substr('hi there', 3, 5)::varchar(5) as xx;" > but get error message > Error: ERROR: parser: parse error at or near ":" > > -- > > "Lee Harr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D > :9qd0j0$1gc3$[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>how to >>>select substr('hi there',3,5) as xx -->> xx change char type >>> >>> >>How about: >> >>select substr('hi there', 3, 5)::varchar(5) as xx; >> >>or is this not what you mean? >> >> > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html