Re: [SQL] Creating Indexes for MAC and IP Data Types

On 05-Sep-98 The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Craig Orsinger wrote:
>
>> I have added the IP and MAC data types from the contrib sources
>> to my PostgreSQL v6.3.2 database. These data types seem to work fine when
>> none of the fields that contain these data types are used as indexes.
>> Once I turn a field into an index, however, I see the following error
>> indication:
>
> v6.4 will hopefully see part of this merged into the standard
> types available, including indexing...we are currently discussing this...

That sounds like a good idea, although in my case I'd still need
to use a modified version of the IP type. In the meantime, any ideas what
might be causing this problem?

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Date: 08-Sep-98 Time: 10:20:11

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