I did: CREATE TYPE telephone AS ( area text, number text, ext text ); Then: CREATE TABLE directory ( id integer, tel telephone, faxes telephone[] ); After some data has been entered, I tried: UPDATE directory SET tel = ROW('11', '2222222', '333') WHERE id = 1; UPDATE directory SET faxes[1] = ROW('11', '2222222', '333') WHERE id = 1; both worked fine, but: UPDATE directory SET faxes = ARRAY[ROW('11', '2222222', '333'), ROW('44', '555', '666')] WHERE id = 1; has failed: (You will need to rewrite or cast the expression) with arrow pointing to ARRAY. Does anybody know how to overcome it? Please note, I'm not seeking an alternative, as I can still do the following: UPDATE directory SET faxes = '{(11\,2222222\,333),(44\,555\,666)}' WHERE id=1; I would like, however, do the same with ARRAY/ROW. W -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general