Re: serial datatype changes for v7.3?

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Chris <pghackers(at)designmagick(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: serial datatype changes for v7.3?
Date: 2002-09-02 15:23:13
Message-ID: 200209021523.g82FNDt12789@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Chris <pghackers(at)designmagick(dot)com> writes:
> > I'm playing around with the CVS version and noticed a change from 7.2 in
> > regards to serial datatypes - they no longer automatically have an
> > index. Is this a deliberate thing?
>
> Yes. The release notes mention:
>
> SERIAL no longer implies UNIQUE; specify explicitly if index is wanted

What was the logic for this change?

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