Re: generated columns

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Nico Williams <nico(at)cryptonector(dot)com>
Cc: Adam Brusselback <adambrusselback(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: generated columns
Date: 2017-10-02 18:30:38
Message-ID: 10550.1506969038@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Nico Williams <nico(at)cryptonector(dot)com> writes:
> On Mon, Oct 02, 2017 at 12:50:14PM -0400, Adam Brusselback wrote:
>> So for me, i'd rather default to compute on read, as long storing the
>> pre-computed value is an option when necessary.

> Sure, I agree. I was just wondering whether there might be any other
> difference besides performance characteristics. The answer to that is,
> I think, "no".

What about non-immutable functions in the generation expression?

regards, tom lane

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