On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 01:50:51AM +0530, Kranti K K Parisa? wrote: > That means, we have to get the values into specific data types than the > general string variables? no, no. Apps can't assume a automatic cast to text. Read the release notes: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3.html E.2.2.1. General