Truncate it in the applications? Create an SQL function with pg-perl or
something?
On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 Thomas.AUBRY@limagrain.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I actually try to insert varchar which length is higher than 32 in a column
> which type is varchar(32). I can't change the type of the column, and I
> want to trunc the data. I know it's possible ! I have seen this !
>
> Example : "j'aime les saucisses avec du beurre dedans" will be "j'aime les
> saucisses avec du beu". For the moment it produces a SQL Error !
>
> Is it an option in the config files ?
>
> I'm using Postgresql 7.2.2.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> TOm
>
>
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