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List:       postgresql-sql
Subject:    Re: [SQL] How to increase Column width of table
From:       Christoph Haller <ch () rodos ! fzk ! de>
Date:       2003-03-26 8:08:34
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> http://fts.postgresql.org/db/mw/msg.html?mid=1071582
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resp.
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> You can rename your old column, create a new column varchar(100),
update
> ... set newCol=oldCol, drop oldCol and rename newCol to oldCol
> See ALTER TABLE doc for this.
>
Ok, this is the accurate solution to minimize side effects.
Thanks to Robert and Andreas for pointing this out.

Regards, Christoph


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