Re: [GENERAL] Help with syntax for timestamp addition

2004-11-22 Thread Scott Nixon
> 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

Re: [GENERAL] Help with syntax for timestamp addition

2004-11-22 Thread Tom Lane
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

Re: [GENERAL] Help with syntax for timestamp addition

2004-11-22 Thread Scott Nixon
> 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

Re: [GENERAL] Help with syntax for timestamp addition

2004-11-22 Thread Peter Eisentraut
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

Re: [GENERAL] Help with syntax for timestamp addition

2004-11-22 Thread Ian Barwick
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

Re: [GENERAL] Help with syntax for timestamp addition

2004-11-22 Thread Scott Nixon
> 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 ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: you ca

Re: [GENERAL] Help with syntax for timestamp addition

2004-11-22 Thread Patrick Fiche
Have a try at this syntax SELECT number FROM procedures WHERE date + CAST( numdays || ' days' AS interval ) <= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP; Patrick > -- - > Patrick Fiche > email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > tél : 01 69 29 36