Is there a reason why no table OID in pg_tables

From: Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Is there a reason why no table OID in pg_tables
Date: 2003-10-18 15:07:07
Message-ID: 200310181607.08167.dev@archonet.com
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I was just trying to compare constraints in two versions of a database and the
obvious (to me) join from pg_constraint to pg_tables wasn't possible.

Not a real problem, I just used pg_class, but is the lack of oid in pg_tables
a design decision and if so why?

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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd

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