From: | David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> |
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To: | Andrew Sullivan <ajs(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Setting a pre-existing index as a primary key |
Date: | 2008-05-11 16:32:01 |
Message-ID: | 20080511163201.GE18958@fetter.org |
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On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 10:41:56PM -0400, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:55:29AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> > IMHO a utility command should do one easily-explained thing. The
> > fewer options the better.
>
> Sticking to that principle makes for a better-maintained system. I
> agree. If we want to point out, "You might rename your index
> afterwards to make it look like other default primary keys," I have
> no objection.
For convenience, it might be nice to include the generated name in the
notice.
Cheers,
David.
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