Re: To many records returned

From: Rodrigo Gonzalez <rjgonzale(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Justin <justin(at)emproshunts(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: To many records returned
Date: 2008-04-04 00:23:28
Message-ID: 47F57500.6010908@gmail.com
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Justin escribió:
> Have a select statement with a where clause using datestamp with
> timezone column compared to a date
> Select * from sometable where DateStampColumn > '2008-03-31'
> this returns records that are equal 2008-03-31
>
> but when the query includes casting to date
> Select * from sometable where DateStampColumn::date > '2008-03-31' The
> result is correct
>
> What is causing the difference in the results
>
> My guess is '2008-03-31' is being cast into a datestamp value of
> 2008-03-31 00:00:00.00-00 which would explain why one query returns
> more records.
>
I am almost sure your problem is that casting is done to text....so

2008-03-31 00:00:01 is greater than 2008-03-31 so that date is included....

Explicit casting is the right thing to do (your second query)

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