Re: OID wraparound (was Re: pg_depend)

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Rod Taylor <rbt(at)barchord(dot)com>
Cc: Lamar Owen <lamar(dot)owen(at)wgcr(dot)org>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: OID wraparound (was Re: pg_depend)
Date: 2001-07-18 21:06:46
Message-ID: 200107182106.f6IL6kj11504@candle.pha.pa.us
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> If OIDs are dropped a mechanism for retrieving the primary key of the
> last insert would be greatly appreciated. Heck, it would be useful
> now (rather than returning OID).
>
> I much prefer retrieving the sequence number after the insert than
> before insert where the insert uses it. Especially when trigger
> muckary is involved.

Doesn't currval() work for your needs.

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