Re: [QUESTIONS] inheritance questions

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk (Oliver Elphick)
Cc: Olivier(dot)Caron(at)iut-gtr(dot)univ-artois(dot)fr, pgsql-questions(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [QUESTIONS] inheritance questions
Date: 1998-05-07 14:35:33
Message-ID: 199805071435.KAA11451@candle.pha.pa.us
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> I have previously suggested some syntax for specifying the inheritance
> of constraints more precisely. It looks as if there should also be a
> means of saying whether a descendant class should be included in
> operations on multiple rows - I don't think it should be a facility that
> operates automatically.
>
> Is any of the developers an expert on the inheritance features? or is
> this something that no-one has yet taken up?

This is the most complete specification of inheritance limitations I
have read, and plan to keep it for inclusion in the TODO list.

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