-- update the default sort type UPDATE local_user SET default_sort_type = 'TopDay' WHERE default_sort_type IN ('TopThreeMonths', 'TopSixMonths', 'TopNineMonths'); -- rename the old enum ALTER TYPE sort_type_enum RENAME TO sort_type_enum__; -- create the new enum CREATE TYPE sort_type_enum AS ENUM ( 'Active', 'Hot', 'New', 'Old', 'TopDay', 'TopWeek', 'TopMonth', 'TopYear', 'TopAll', 'MostComments', 'NewComments', 'TopHour', 'TopSixHour', 'TopTwelveHour' ); -- alter all you enum columns ALTER TABLE local_user ALTER COLUMN default_sort_type TYPE sort_type_enum USING default_sort_type::text::sort_type_enum; -- drop the old enum DROP TYPE sort_type_enum__;