Re: [SQL] empty data

>> serbr=> CREATE TABLE foo (mtdata date);
>> CREATE
>> serbr=> \dt
>>
>> Database    = serbr
>>  +------------------+----------------------------------+----------+
>>  |  Owner           |             Relation             |   Type   |
>>  +------------------+----------------------------------+----------+
>>  | serbr            | foo                              | table    |
>>  +------------------+----------------------------------+----------+
>> serbr=> INSERT INTO foo VALUES ('');
>> ERROR:  Bad date external representation
>> serbr=> INSERT INTO foo VALUES ('//');
>> ERROR:  Bad date external representation
>
> My problem arise in a more general context, where the date may not
> be available at the time of data insert/update, and the data must
> be empty.
>
> What can I do? (I would not like to define a my own date-type...)

Try insert into foo values (NULL);

Naturally, this is silly in the example you give since you are putting a
NULL in a single field table and therefore you might as well not put a
value in.

Hope this helps.

Stuart.


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