"Jens-Wolfhard Schicke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> \h alter table
> is missing the syntax for the command
> alter table the_table alter column the_column type varchar(175);
Maybe you're using an old psql? My 8.2 psql shows
regression=> \h alter table
Command: ALTER TABLE
Description: change the definition of a table
Syntax:
ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ]
action [, ... ]
...
where action is one of:
...
ALTER [ COLUMN ] column TYPE type [ USING expression ]
...
regards, tom lane
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