r-dbi · detule · Sep 12, 2024 · Sep 6, 2024 · Sep 8, 2024 · Sep 12, 2024
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Collate:
  'driver-hive.R'
  'driver-impala.R'
  'driver-mysql.R'
+ 'driver-netezza.R'
  'driver-oracle.R'
  'driver-postgres.R'
  'driver-redshift.R'

diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ exportClasses(HDB)
 exportClasses(Hive)
 exportClasses(Impala)
 exportClasses(MySQL)
+exportClasses(NetezzaSQL)
 exportClasses(OdbcConnection)
 exportClasses(OdbcDriver)
 exportClasses(OdbcResult)

diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # odbc (development version)
 
+* Netezza: Improved data type inference for character columns (#847).
+
 * Added functions `odbcEditDrivers()`, `odbcEditSystemDSN()`, and
  `odbcEditUserDSN()` to provide a shorthand for 
  `file.edit(odbcListConfig()[[i]])`. The helpers only support macOS and 

diff --git a/R/driver-netezza.R b/R/driver-netezza.R
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#' @export
+#' @rdname DBI-classes
+setClass("NetezzaSQL", contains = "OdbcConnection")
+
+#' @export
+#' @rdname odbcDataType
+#' @usage NULL
+setMethod("odbcDataType", "NetezzaSQL",
+ function(con, obj, ...) {
+ switch_type(
+ obj,
+ character = varchar(obj),
+ callNextMethod(con, obj, ...)
+ )
+ }
+)
diff --git a/man/DBI-classes.Rd b/man/DBI-classes.Rd
diff --git a/man/odbcDataType.Rd b/man/odbcDataType.Rd