Re: Interface

Bob Pawley wrote:
> The folks on the Delphi forum haven't been responsive to this question.
> Perhaps the ones that visit the forum don't know the answer.
>
> I have created a Delphi interface to a Postgresql table containing a
> serial column.
>
> When I try to insert a new value through the interface I get an error
> message that the serial field requires a value.
>
> When I remove the serial column the interface inserts a new value with
> no problem. When I insert directly via sql the serial column updates
> automatically.
>
> What am I missing to make this work through Delphi?

Try using DEFAULT as the serial value.. e.g;

INSERT INTO foo VALUES (DEFAULT, 'Hello');

Where DEFAULT is the serial column.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


>
> Bob


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