Re: Convert numeric to money

SELECT 1032::numeric(10,2);

<lucas(at)presserv(dot)org> wrote in message
news:20050722110340(dot)4ogyzmonnny800sc(at)www(dot)presserv(dot)org(dot)(dot)(dot)
> Hi.
> I have searched in mailing-list archives about converting types, but I
> couldn't
> found a function or clause that convert a numeric type to money type.
> How Can I convert this types?
>
> => select '1234'::money;
> money
> ------------
> R$1.234,00
>
> => select '1234'::numeric::money;
> ERROR: cannot cast type numeric to money
>
> The problem is becouse I have a table with "numeric" field, and I need to
> show
> it like "money" type (R$ 1.234,00). Is there a function to convert it???
> Or is
> there a function to mask the numeric field to show like money (with
> R$x.xxx,xx)???
>
> Thanks.
>
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