rod@xxxxxx wrote: >... > In fairness, it *is* flagged in the release note - it's the first item > under "data types" in the list of incompatibilities. Quote: "bytea output now appears in hex format by default (Peter Eisentraut) The server parameter bytea_output can be used to select the traditional output format if needed for compatibility." This is inadequate, because it fails to warn that pre-9.0 clients will decode the data incorrectly without reporting an error. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general