Re: Finding a value in an array field

thanks Jeff

this is my SQL command:

select pg_attribute.attname from pg_index, pg_attribute, pg_class
where indrelid=pg_class.oid and
      (indrelid=pg_attribute.attrelid and pg_attribute.attnum IN indkey) and
      pg_class='mytablename' and idxisprimary


I'm trying to return fields of MyTable's primary key!!

the field 'indkey' is an array!!

if thera are other ways... please, tell me how..

tia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Davis" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Finding a value in an array field



I think you need to look at the functions in /contrib. I don't think you can
do it just in SQL.

Regards,
Jeff Davis

On Thursday 17 October 2002 05:45 pm, Roberto (SmartBit) wrote:
> How can I know if a value is into an array field?
>
> something like:
>
>   SELECT field1, field2 FROM myTableName
>   WHERE 10 in myArrayField
>
> PS: I do NOT know then number of array elements!
>
> tia
>
> Roberto de Amorim - +55 48 346-2243
> Software engineer at SmartBit Software
> Delphi and Interbase consultant
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