On 16 March 2016 at 10:30, David G. Johnston <david.g.johns...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 2:01 PM, drum.lu...@gmail.com < > drum.lu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>>> >>> Not reading the documentation for functions you've never heard of makes >>> the list. >>> >>> David J. >>> >> >> INSERT INTO junk.test1 (account_id, code, info)SELECT account_id, >> uuid_generate_v4(), infoFROM junk.test2; >> >> It works but I get data like: >> >> abc77f31-0ee6-44fd-b954-08a3a3aa7b28 >> f307fb42-23e5-4742-ab8f-8ce5c0a8e852 >> >> *Is it possible to do the same, but with TEXT on the beginning?* >> >> Example: >> >> test_32152563bdc4db11aa >> >> test_321525694417ad6b5f >> >> > Yes, it is possible. Did you even try? > > "test" in that example is called a string. There are bunch of functions > and operators that work with strings. They are documented here: > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/functions-string.html > > You'll find the ones that "concatenate" - which basically is a fancy way > to say: "to combine" or "to join together" - to be quite useful when faced > with problems of this sort. > > David J. > > I wouldn't ask if I wouldn't have tested it! Will have a look. Lucas
