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Simplify TEXT cast working; spelling fixes to release notes.

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Bruce Momjian 2007-11-17 15:17:16 +00:00
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.542 2007/11/16 17:22:21 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.543 2007/11/17 15:17:16 momjian Exp $ -->
<!-- <!--
Typical markup: Typical markup:
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ non-ASCII characters convert to HTML4 entity (&) escapes
wrap long lines wrap long lines
For new features, add links to the documentation sections. Use </link> For new features, add links to the documentation sections. Use </link>
so that perl can remove it so HISTORY.html can be created with no so that Perl can remove it so HISTORY.html can be created with no
links to the main documentation. This was added only in 8.2, so don't links to the main documentation. This was added only in 8.2, so don't
do it for earlier branch release files. do it for earlier branch release files.
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<para> <para>
Previously, a function or operator that took a <type>TEXT</> Previously, a function or operator that took a <type>TEXT</>
parameter used to automatically cast a non-<type>TEXT</> value to parameter used to automatically cast a non-<type>TEXT</> value to
<type>TEXT</> and call the function or operator (assuming there was <type>TEXT</> and call the function or operator, if needed. This
no other matching function or operator). That no longer happens no longer happens and an explicit cast to <type>TEXT</> is now
and an explicit cast to <type>TEXT</> is now required. For example, required. For example, these expressions now throw an error:
these expressions now throw an error:
<programlisting> <programlisting>
substr(current_date, 1, 1); substr(current_date, 1, 1);
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<type>CHAR</> and <type>VARCHAR</> still cast to <type>TEXT</> <type>CHAR</> and <type>VARCHAR</> still cast to <type>TEXT</>
automatically. Concatenation (<literal>||</>) with non-<type>TEXT</> automatically. Concatenation (<literal>||</>) with non-<type>TEXT</>
types is still automatically cast, assuming one of the parameters types is still automatically cast, assuming one of the parameters
is textual. While this change will require additional casts for is textual. This change was made to reduce unexpected behavior.
some queries, it also eliminates some unusual behavior.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
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<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
<command>ROLLBACK</> outside a mult-statement transaction now <command>ROLLBACK</> outside a multi-statement transaction now
issues a <literal>NOTICE</> instead of <literal>WARNING</> (Bruce) issues a <literal>NOTICE</> instead of <literal>WARNING</> (Bruce)
(Tom) (Tom)
</para> </para>
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<literal>ASC</>/<literal>DESC</> specifiers could not fully use <literal>ASC</>/<literal>DESC</> specifiers could not fully use
an index. Now an index can be fully used in such cases if the an index. Now an index can be fully used in such cases if the
index was created with matching index was created with matching
<literal>ASC</>/<literal>DESC</> specifictions. <literal>ASC</>/<literal>DESC</> specifications.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>