Dave Smith <dave(at)candata(dot)com> writes:
> Has some thing changed with the timestamp function since 7.0
The word "timestamp" is more reserved than it used to be, because
7.2 adds support for SQL92 timestamp precision options ---
timestamp(6) is now a type name, not a function call.
This means you need to write
select "timestamp"(date '1998-02-24', time '23:07');
to get the result you are after. Pain in the neck, I agree.
Actually, if the result you are after is timestamp with time zone,
you might try
select timestamptz(date '1998-02-24', time '23:07');
to avoid needing quotes.
regards, tom lane