Re: Boolean and Bit

Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>

From: "Josh Berkus" <josh@agliodbs.com>
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Date: 2001-01-17T04:35:01Z
Lists: pgsql-sql
Keith,

> This is my first post (so be gentle with me)...

Well, yea-hah!  Fresh meat, boys!  Bring out the branding
iron and the Wayne Newton B-sides!

> I would like suggestions and examples of adding SQL-92
> data type BIT compatibility to a PostgreSQL schema.

First let me ask you:  Why do you want a Bit type?  What
purpose does it serve that INT2 and BOOLEAN do not?

I'm not being sarcastic -- this is an important question to
ask before creating *any* custom type on any RDBMS.

-Josh Berkus