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Postgres: Unable to use "::" cast syntax together with parameters

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Describe the bug I am unable to use PostgreSQL type cast “::” operator together with parameters. This works with AWS Data API.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Run a query with a parameter and a type cast. E.g. SELECT :some_param::VARCHAR
See error BadRequestException: ERROR: syntax error at or near ":"

Expected behavior Casts the parameter without an error.

Additional context If you use the other cast syntax, it works:

CAST ( expression AS target_type );

It also works without a parameter SELECT 'value'::VARCHAR.

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Comments:5 (3 by maintainers)

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filipsukcommented, Mar 18, 2021

Thank you for the update 🎉 ! I will give it a go later, I will close the issue for now.

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filipsukcommented, Nov 21, 2020

It looks like you are not casting a parameter value but just a value literal.

:param::VARCHAR (and pass param=1) - throws error

1::VARCHAR does not throw error

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