Re: Altering columns without losing data

Hi !

Not sure if this is the right way, but I've done this succesfully by dumping
(pg_dump -c) the db, then drop the db, edit the dump file's CREATE TABLE
commands to change datatype or length, then restore the db with the dump.

Be careful and make sure you have the dump file somewhere safe.

BR,

aarni

On Thursday 09 May 2002 09:11 pm, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Is there a way to change a column's data type without removing and adding
> it (and losing data)? Such as changing the text length for a column.
>
> Thanks,
> Gerard
>
>
>
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