On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Steve Clark <sclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello List, > > I want to change some columns in a database > that were originally created as char varying to > inet. > > When I try I get an error. Is there anyway to work > around this? > > See below for table definition. > > Table "public.kernel_gre" > Column | Type | Modifiers > -----------------+-----------------------+--------------- > interface | character varying(15) | not null > source_ip | character varying(16) | > dest_ip | character varying(16) | > physical_ip | character varying(16) | > status | boolean | default false > physical_src_ip | character varying(16) | > tunnel_netmask | character varying(16) | > key | character varying(32) | > state | boolean | default false > broadcast | boolean | default false > > alter TABLE kernel_gre ALTER COLUMN source_ip TYPE inet; > ERROR: column "source_ip" cannot be cast to type "inet" > Try alter TABLE kernel_gre ALTER COLUMN source_ip TYPE inet using source_ip::inet -- To understand recursion, one must first understand recursion. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
