Re: create table and data types

Hello Ken,

Tuesday, February 14, 2006, 10:30:34 PM, you wrote:
KH> On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 22:12 +0100, Maciej Piekielniak wrote:

>> Hello pgsql-sql,
>>
>> Is anybody know how create field in a new table with data type accuiring from a field in other table?
>> For example:
>>
>> create table new_table
>> (
>> name other_table.name%TYPE
>> );
>>

KH> Have you tried inheritance from one table to the new table?

KH> CREATE TABLE new_table (new_column)
KH> INHERITS (old_table)

KH> All columns in 'old_table' will be inclueded in 'new_table' plus the
KH> column 'new_column'.

yes, but i don't need all colums, i need only the same data type for only
some fields.

for example
create table new table
(
name other_table.name%TYPE,
mynewfield VARCHAR(100),
mynewfield2 VARCHAR(100)
);

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Best regards,
Maciej