On Tue, 2009-07-07 at 00:13 -0600, Scott Marlowe wrote: > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Peter Headland<pheadl...@actuate.com> wrote: > > I know, I know, PostgreSQL has Booleans that work very nicely. > > Unfortunately, I have to create a schema that will work on Oracle as well as > > PostgreSQL, by which I mean that a single set of Java/JDBC code has to work > > with both databases. I have an XML meta-schema that enables me to generate > > appropriate DDL; that handles all the INTEGER vs. NUMBER(m,n) stuff. But > > Oracle simply has no Booleans, so I will have to resort to some more or less > > ugly alternative. I am hoping that others here have had to deal with this > > and can suggest an approach that will be minimally loathsome. > > mybool int check (mybool >=0 and <=1)
Integer works best since it converts easily to boolean mybool smallint check (mybool in (0, 1)) You can use "char" also, but the syntax is less clear. -- Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support -- Sent via pgsql-sql mailing list (pgsql-sql@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-sql
