Re: pl/pgsql create table

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com>
Cc: Masse Jacques <jacques(dot)masse(at)bordeaux(dot)cemagref(dot)fr>, pgsql-general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pl/pgsql create table
Date: 2002-08-27 15:17:30
Message-ID: 200208271517.g7RFHU625068@candle.pha.pa.us
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Neil Conway wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > When referencing created/dropped tables in pl/pgsql, use EXECUTE to
> > prevent the table oid from being stored in function as precompiled. It
> > is mentioned in the current FAQ. The solution is for us to
> > automatically add EXECUTE somehow.
>
> IMHO, no -- the solution is to automatically invalidate compiled query
> plans when a dependant relation is removed. Not exactly sure how to do
> it, but I was thinking of tackling this for 7.4 (suggestions are
> welcome, of course).

Yes, but how do you handle cases where the table gets create/dropped
inside the transaction. It is clearly tricky.

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