What type are bare strings considered if they haven't been cast? I'm curious as to how the first case is of size 5, and how the last case is 301...
decibel=# select pg_column_size('test'); 5 decibel=# select pg_column_size('test'::varchar); 8 decibel=# select pg_column_size('test'::text); 8 decibel=# select pg_column_size('test'::name); 64 decibel=# select pg_column_size('test'::char(4)); 8 decibel=# select pg_column_size('123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890'); 301 decibel=# -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster