Re: date style bug

Thomas Lockhart writes:
 > > I'm having this bug ramdonly, some time with a "vacuum analyze" goes
 > > away but not always
 >
 > Likely not related at all.
 >
 > > obelix3=> set datestyle=postgres,us;
 > > SET VARIABLE
 > > obelix3=> select * from orden_visita where fecha_emision <= 'today'::date;
 > >  numero | corredor | ejecutivo |  remoto   |  cliente  |  retira   | tipo_operac
 > > ion | fecha_emision
 > > --------+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------
 > > ----+---------------
 > >     292 | 78626380 |   6607775 | 127.0.0.1 |   8779524 |   8779524 |
 > > Venta
 > > QUERY RUNS OK.
 >
 > What is the value of the fecha_emision column? What is the schema?
 > >
 > > obelix3=> set datestyle=postgres,euro;
 > > obelix3=> select * from orden_visita where fecha_emision <= 'today'::date;
 > > ERROR:  Bad date external representation '07-17-2001'
 >
 > What is the schema? I'll guess that fecha_emision is not actually a date
 > type (either date or timestamp) but rather a text field. That is the
 > only way I can think of to provoke an "external representation" error.
 >
 > More details please.
 >
 >                       - Thomas
 >

Here is it:
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obelix3=> \d orden_visita
                                 Table "orden_visita"
   Attribute    |  Type   |                         Modifier
----------------+---------+-----------------------------------------------------------
 numero         | integer | not null default nextval('orden_visita_numero_seq'::text)
 corredor       | integer | not null
 ejecutivo      | integer | not null
 remoto         | inet    | not null
 cliente        | integer | not null
 retira         | integer | not null
 tipo_operacion | text    | not null default 'Arriendo'
 fecha_emision  | date    | default date("timestamp"('now'::text))
Index: orden_visita_pkey

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