Hi! In the output below (seen with PostgreSQL 8.1.3 and 8.2.1), is it intentional that "char" is quoted, or is it a bug?
Welcome to psql 8.1.3, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. Type: \copyright for distribution terms \h for help with SQL commands \? for help with psql commands \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query \q to quit exp=> select distinct data_type from information_schema.columns; data_type -------------------------- "char" ARRAY abstime anyarray bigint boolean bytea character character varying date inet integer name numeric oid real regproc smallint text time without time zone timestamp with time zone xid (22 rows) Greetings, Rainer -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rainer J. H. Brandt Brandt & Brandt Computer GmbH Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: +49 172 9593205 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings