> So I think what you probably *really* want is
>
> ... WHERE CAST(date AS date) + numdays <= CURRENT_DATE;
Thanks Tom! Yeah, I guess you are right on that point. I hadn't thought about
that.
The implementation of this wouldn't be affected since this query is buried in a
script
that runs
Scott Nixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Am having some trouble with a query that worked in 7.0 but not in
> 7.3.can't seem to figure out the syntax or find info about how to do
> this anywhere.
> SELECT number
> FROM procedures
> WHERE date + numdays <= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
> In 7.0 this wo
> Just to add to the record, the mathematically sound way to write this
> query would be this:
>
> SELECT number
> FROM procedures
> WHERE date + numdays * interval '1 day' <= current_timestamp;
Thanks for that Peter! That's a lot closer than what I originally
had...I didn't think about doing
Ian Barwick wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:12:26 +0100, Patrick Fiche
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Have a try at this syntax
> >
> > SELECT number
> > FROM procedures
> > WHERE date + CAST( numdays || ' days' AS interval ) <=
> > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
>
> Just for the record you could write it
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:12:26 +0100, Patrick Fiche
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Have a try at this syntax
>
> SELECT number
> FROM procedures
> WHERE date + CAST( numdays || ' days' AS interval ) <= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
Just for the record you could write it like this too:
SELECT number
FROM proc
> Have a try at this syntax
>
> SELECT number
> FROM procedures
> WHERE date + CAST( numdays || ' days' AS interval ) <= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
>
> Patrick
>
Cool! Thanksthat works perfectly.
-Scott
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Have a try at this syntax
SELECT number
FROM procedures
WHERE date + CAST( numdays || ' days' AS interval ) <= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
Patrick
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