> > create view search_v as select > > 'show'::name as tab_nm, > > show_id as tab_pk, > > 'Show Name' as description, > > show_name as search > > from show > > union select > > 'story'::name, > > story_id, > > 'Story Title', > > title > > from story > > union ... > >
> What is that ::name cast for? it's not needed here - sorry. name is the data type pg uses for table names &tc. it's frequently a good idea to cast to name when when messing around in the data dictionary. ____________________________________________________________________________________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ ---------------------------(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
