Try to explicit the column names. Something like:
insert into tempclass (pkid, depart, sessionid, instrid)
Select cl.pkid, cl.depart, cl.sessionid, cl.instrid,
cl.classseq,(select facility from esloc where esloc.pkid = cl.locationid) as
facility, cl.schedule from esclass cl where cl.pkid in (14507,14508)
2010/11/24 John Fabiani <jo...@jfcomputer.com>
> Hi,
> I have a strange issue that is mostly likely me not understanding
> something.
> I always thought that an insert statement would accept any select
> statement.
> I'm guessing I am wrong.
>
> I have created a temporary table ("tempclass") that is exact match to an
> existing table ('esclass').
>
> When I attempt to do the following
> insert into tempclass Select cl.pkid, cl.depart, cl.sessionid, cl.instrid,
> cl.classseq,(select facility from esloc where esloc.pkid = cl.locationid)
> as
> facility, cl.schedule from esclass cl where cl.pkid in (14507,14508)
>
> I get the following error:
>
> ERROR: column "schedule" is of type date but expression is of type
> character
> varying
> LINE 1: ... cl.depart, cl.sessionid, cl.instrid, cl.classseq,(select fa...
> ^
> HINT: You will need to rewrite or cast the expression.
>
> The error makes no sense to me. But most important if I just run the
> select
> statement it works perfectly.
>
> Like I said the table "tempclass" (a temporary) is a dup of table "esclass"
> so
> none of it makes sense. Of course I did say I'm missing something.
>
> So why isn't the select statement working with the insert?
>
> Johnf
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