2009/12/29 Israel Brewster <israel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > On Dec 24, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote: > >> On Thursday 24 December 2009 1:44:58 pm Israel Brewster wrote: >>> >>> This is sort of a PostgreSQL question/sort of a general SQL question, >>> so I apologize if this isn't the best place to ask. At any rate, I >>> know in PostgreSQL you can issue a command like 'SELECT >>> "time"(timestamp_column) from table_name' to get the time part of a >>> timestamp. The problem is that this command for some reason requires >>> quotes around the "time" function name, which breaks the command when >>> used in SQLite (I don't know about MySQL yet, but I suspect the same >>> would be true there). The program I am working on is designed to work >>> with all three types of databases (SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL) so >>> it would be nice (save me some programing) if there was a single SQL >>> statement to get the time portion of a timestamp that would work with >>> all three. Is there such a beast? On a related note, why do we need >>> the quotes around "time" for the function to work in PostgreSQL? the >>> date function doesn't need them, so I know it's not just a general >>> PostgreSQL formating difference. Thanks :) >>> ----------------------------------------------- >>> Israel Brewster >>> Computer Support Technician II >>> Frontier Flying Service Inc. >>> 5245 Airport Industrial Rd >>> Fairbanks, AK 99709 >>> (907) 450-7250 x293 >>> ----------------------------------------------- >> >> select cast(timestamp_column as time) from table_name > you could try select timestamp_column::time from table_name -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
