Re: date format

iuri de araujo sampaio wrote:
> hi,
> 
> how to change the default format for type date?
> I have created a field on a table:
> 
> ##
> create table tbl_inventory (
>         item_id integer constraint c_pk primary key,
>      I.         purchase_date date,
>     II.         fabrication_date date,
>    III.         expiration_date date
> );
> ##
> 
> the error i got is: 
> 
> ##
> Database operation "dml" failed
> (exception ERROR, "ERROR:  invalid input syntax for type date: "2008 7 22 {} {} {} {DD MONTH YYYY}"
> ")
> ##


Assuming that your import code has something similar to:

insert into tbl_inventory(item_id,purchase_date)values(1,"2008 7 22 {} {} {} {DD MONTH YYYY}")

I would change it to something like:

insert into tbl_inventory(item_id,purchase_date)values(1,regexp_replace('2008 7 22 {} {} {} {DD MONTH YYYY}','{.+} 
*','','g')::date);

Frank