On Jan 24, 2008 2:06 AM, iuri de araujo sampaio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > > how to change the default format for type date? > I have created a field on a table: > > ## > create table tbl_inventory ( > item_id integer constraint c_pk primary key, > I. purchase_date date, > II. fabrication_date date, > III. expiration_date date > ); > ## > > the error i got is: > > ## > Database operation "dml" failed > (exception ERROR, "ERROR: invalid input syntax for type date: "2008 7 22 {} > {} {} {DD MONTH YYYY}" > ") > ##
Can you give us a statement by statement example of what you're doing? Are you actually trying to insert the string '2008 7 22 {} {} {} {DD MONTH YYYY}' as a date? ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org