> -----Original Message----- From: Merlin Moncure > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 11:03 AM > To: Bob Pawley > Cc: Postgresql > Subject: Re: Updating Arrays > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Bob Pawley <rjpawley@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I exploring the use of arrays. >> >> So far I have created a table and inserted a row and updated the row with >> an >> array >> Update library.compare >> set _base = >> '{2, 0.764149497122068, 4.8886}' >> where process_id = 2; >> – successfully. >> >> However when I attempt to update a specific element of the array >> >> Update library.compare >> set _base[2] = >> '{2}' >> where process_id = 2; >> I get an error “invalid input syntax for type numeric: "{2}"” > > try "set base[2] = 2" > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Bob Pawley <rjpawley@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm not sure what you mean. > > _base -- not base -- is the column name. oops. anyways, the important point is on the right side of the equals sign. Update library.compare set _base[2] = 2 where process_id = 2; (also, please try to avoid top posting) merlin -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general