The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 2242 Logged by: Matthew Bellew Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PostgreSQL version: 8.1.0 Operating system: XP SP2 Description: Inconsistent casting in query with literal vs query with parameter Details:
In the script below, I'd expect all four queries to return 10 rows (1,2,3,4,5,10,20,30,40,50). However, function bystr() returns two rows (1,10). Clearly, in this one case the query processor is casting the column to the parameter type, rather than the other way around. The optimizer should always preferentially cast the parameter to the type of the column. --drop table Floats; create table Floats (x float); insert into Floats values (1); insert into Floats values (2); insert into Floats values (3); insert into Floats values (4); insert into Floats values (5); insert into Floats values (10); insert into Floats values (20); insert into Floats values (30); insert into Floats values (40); insert into Floats values (50); insert into Floats values (100); insert into Floats values (200); insert into Floats values (300); insert into Floats values (400); insert into Floats values (500); select 'QUERY 1', * from Floats where x < 100; create or replace function byint(int) returns setof float as $$ select * from Floats where x < $1 $$ LANGUAGE SQL; select byint(100); select 'QUERY 2', * from Floats where x < '100'; create or replace function bystr(text) returns setof float as $$ select * from Floats where x < $1 $$ LANGUAGE SQL; select bystr('100'); ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org