cakephp / cakephp/phinx

Missing Postgres types

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enhancement
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Description

The Postgres adapter supports some DBMS specific types, such as interval, but not all. For example, timestamp with time zone and its shorthand, timestamptz are missing.

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Research direction

Start in the Postgres adapter by locating the existing handling for DBMS-specific types such as interval. Add support for timestamp with time zone and timestamptz, then run the adapter's existing tests and confirm both type names are recognized.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, postgres
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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