Re: alter + preserving dependencies

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: alter + preserving dependencies
Date: 2008-05-06 17:44:02
Message-ID: 16334.1210095842@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> Josh Berkus wrote:
>> I don't follow you. I can currently add a column, without breaking
>> either foriegn keys or inheritance. What's the problem?

> not for a view at least.

Yeah, the restrictions on replacing a view definition date from before
we had any fancy ALTER TABLE stuff. They could probably use a re-visit.

regards, tom lane

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