Re: PostgreSQL Top 10 Wishlist

From: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
To: PostgreSQL General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL Top 10 Wishlist
Date: 2006-01-17 17:52:40
Message-ID: 20060117175240.GB21312@fetter.org
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On Tue, Jan 17, 2006 at 10:28:03AM -0600, Tony Caduto wrote:
> As long as we are talking wish lists...
>
> What I would like to see is some way to change the ordering of the
> fields without having to drop and recreate the table.

Why are you asking us to optimize the 'SELECT *' case which almost
never belongs in production code in the 1st place?

> unless...is it possible to safely modify the |attnum field of
> ||pg_attribute? I know we should never directly modify system
> tables but..|

You're right. No 'but' involved :)

Cheers,
D
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