Re: [GENERAL] problem casting varchar to inet

2005-07-22 Thread Roman Neuhauser
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2005-07-22 06:50:58 -0600: > On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 02:20:31PM +0200, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > > > > select cast(coalesce(nullif('', trim(callingip)), '127.0.0.1') as inet) > > > > ERROR: invalid input syntax for type inet: "" > > > > what is it trying to tell me? > >

Re: [GENERAL] problem casting varchar to inet

2005-07-22 Thread Michael Fuhr
On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 02:20:31PM +0200, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > > select cast(coalesce(nullif('', trim(callingip)), '127.0.0.1') as inet) > > ERROR: invalid input syntax for type inet: "" > > what is it trying to tell me? NULLIF returns the first argument if the arguments aren't equal, s

[GENERAL] problem casting varchar to inet

2005-07-22 Thread Roman Neuhauser
select cast(coalesce(nullif('', trim(callingip)), '127.0.0.1') as inet) ERROR: invalid input syntax for type inet: "" what is it trying to tell me? -- How many Vietnam vets does it take to screw in a light bulb? You don't know, man. You don't KNOW. Cause you weren't THERE. htt