Re: date_part function

Just the ticket!

Thanks!

"D. Duccini" wrote:

> try this
>
> duccini=> select date_part('dow', 'now'::date);
> date_part
> ---------
>         5
> (1 row)
>
> -duck
>
> On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, John Burski wrote:
>
> > I was putzing around with the date/time functions to get a feel for how
> > they work, when I ran across this bit of puzzling behavior.  I'm running
> > PostgreSQL 7.0.3 on a Red Hat 6.1 box.
> >
> > I submitted the following query:
> >
> >      select date_part('dow', timestamp 'now');
> >
> > and received the following results:
> >
> >      ERROR:  Function 'date_part(text, timestamp)' does not exist
> >       Unable to identify a function which satisfies the given
> >      argument types
> >       You will have to retype your query using explicit typecasts
> >
> > However, the user documentation seems to indicate that this function is
> > an integral part of PostgreSQL.
> >
> > What gives?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
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