No problems here.
create table regions (id integer, name varchar); alter table regions alter column name set default 'bavaria'; PostgreSQL 8.3.1 vc++ build 1400 xp sp2 # - Memory - shared_buffers = 32MB # min 128kB or max_connections*16kB # (change requires restart) #temp_buffers = 8MB # min 800kB temp_buffers = 8MB # min 800kB #max_prepared_transactions = 5 # can be 0 or more # (change requires restart) # Note: Increasing max_prepared_transactions costs ~600 bytes of shared memory # per transaction slot, plus lock space (see max_locks_per_transaction). #work_mem = 1MB # min 64kB work_mem = 2MB # min 64kB #maintenance_work_mem = 16MB # min 1MB maintenance_work_mem = 32MB # min 1MB max_stack_depth = 2MB # min 100kB cheers Josep 2008/5/9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > hi all, > > first i create a table > create table regions (id integer, name varchar); > > then i want to set a default value for a column, e.g. > alter table regions alter column name set default 'bavaria'; > > at this point crashes the database with the message > > PANIK: ERROR_STACK_SIZE exceeded > > the rest of the message is unfortunately in german then i have to > restart the postgres-service manually this error is very easy > reproducible at my environment > > is this a problem of my installation or can anybody reproduce this error > at his environment > > thanks and greetings from munich > christian > > p.s. os windows xp, sp2 > postgres 8.3.1, visual c++, build 1400 > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general >