Ivan Sergio Borgonovo <mail@webthatworks.it> writes: > I can't understand how to pass strings to functions. Your problem isn't with the strings, it's with the smallint parameter. The undecorated "1" is an integer not a smallint, and it won't be silently cast in this particular scenario. > Is there a simpler way than casting everytime? I'd suggest declaring the function to take integer. If you really want the rowtype to use smallint then you can cast internally. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to majordomo@postgresql.org