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To: Roberto Mello <rmello@cc.usu.edu>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Time difference without intervals 
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Comments: In-reply-to Roberto Mello <rmello@cc.usu.edu>
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Roberto Mello <rmello@cc.usu.edu> writes:
> Is there any way to make a timestamp difference operation not return an
> interval? I'd like to get hours, minutes and seconds only, not the "1 day"
> or whatnot.

I think your complaint is not that you get an interval, but that you
want it displayed differently.  See to_char() ...

			regards, tom lane