Use numeric column : numeric « Data Type « PostgreSQL






Use numeric column

postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE products (
postgres(#    product_no integer,
postgres(#    name text,
postgres(#    price numeric
postgres(# );
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# INSERT INTO products (product_no, name, price) VALUES (1, 'Java', 1234);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# INSERT INTO products (product_no, name, price) VALUES (2, 'SQL Server', 3421);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# INSERT INTO products (product_no, name, price) VALUES (3, 'Oracle', 7623);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# INSERT INTO products (product_no, name, price) VALUES (4, 'DB2', 9874);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# INSERT INTO products (product_no, name, price) VALUES (5, 'Access', 5);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from products;
 product_no |    name    | price
------------+------------+-------
          1 | Java       |  1234
          2 | SQL Server |  3421
          3 | Oracle     |  7623
          4 | DB2        |  9874
          5 | Access     |     5
(5 rows)

postgres=#
postgres=# -- Updates all products that have a price of 5 to have a price of 10:
postgres=# UPDATE products SET price = 10 WHERE price = 5;
UPDATE 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from products;
 product_no |    name    | price
------------+------------+-------
          1 | Java       |  1234
          2 | SQL Server |  3421
          3 | Oracle     |  7623
          4 | DB2        |  9874
          5 | Access     |    10
(5 rows)

postgres=#
postgres=# drop table products;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=#

           
       








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