Re: [SQL] How to convert string to integer

From: Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: venkat <ven(dot)tammineni(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Postgres General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [SQL] How to convert string to integer
Date: 2010-12-15 10:27:50
Message-ID: AANLkTikfbTjg2=wo3+FH67VtfWFUYdno0YN=8qRFf1JX@mail.gmail.com
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Hello

you can use a ::int for converting to integer. Or better - you can
alter column to integer. It will be faster and more correct.

Regards

Pavel Stehule

2010/12/15 venkat <ven(dot)tammineni(at)gmail(dot)com>:
> Dear All,
>   How do i convert string to int
> select SUM(pan_1) from customers1 where name='101'
> When i run the above query i m getting  "function sum(character varying)
> does not exist"..
> Please anyone can guide me..
> Thanks
>
>

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