On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 2:35 PM, drum.lu...@gmail.com <drum.lu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 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. > > I didn't asked if you tested what you did post. I asked if you tried anything else before asking to be fed the answer. If you did it would be nice to include those other attempts. David J.
