Can someone comment on this? The problem appears in current sources:
test=> INSERT INTO a VALUES ('infinity');
ERROR: Unrecognized date external representation 'infinity'
Is there a reason we support "infinity" in timestamp and not date?
> Dax Kelson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) reports a bug with a severity of 3
> The lower the number the more severe it is.
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> Short Description
> Make 'infinity' work with type 'date'
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> Long Description
> CREATE TABLE test ( somedate date NOT NULL DEFAULT 'infinity' );
> ERROR: Unrecognized date external representation of 'infinity'
>
> But,
>
> CREATE TABLE test ( somedate timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT 'infinity' );
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> Works.
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> Sample Code
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