Eric Ridge <ebr@tcdi.com> writes: > Using PG 7.3.x, how stupid is this: > UPDATE pg_attribute SET atttypmod=<new size + 4> WHERE ....; It'll work okay for a varchar column (not char) at least as far as the table itself is concerned. I think there are some issues for views referencing the column, possibly also indexes. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org)