-- 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__;