# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2006-08-01 10:18:45 -0700: > I read in the documentation that the money type is depreciated. It > says to use the to_char function and NUMERIC/decimal instead. Why was > the money type depreciated when it was so useful? How would be the > best way to use to_char and numeric to replace that type since I don't > want to be using a depreciated data type.
Use a custom type; IIRC Martijn van Oosterhout has something. -- How many Vietnam vets does it take to screw in a light bulb? You don't know, man. You don't KNOW. Cause you weren't THERE. http://bash.org/?255991 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match