Re: OID's as Primary Keys

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Richard Teviotdale" <richard(at)satcomresources(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: OID's as Primary Keys
Date: 2001-11-08 14:31:30
Message-ID: 16776.1005229890@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Richard Teviotdale" <richard(at)satcomresources(dot)com> writes:
> Is an Object Identifier (OID) is a good choice for a primary key within a d=
> atabase table?

The received wisdom is "no". Please see the pgsql archives for many
prior discussions of this topic.

regards, tom lane

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