Re: Postgresql -- initial impressions and comments

Chris Boget wrote:
>>>4) The auto-increment ("serial") fields are very
>>>badly documented.
>>
>>since you came from the mysql world, this is understandable. mysql
>>doesn't have a "serial". it only has "autoincrement field." a
>>convenience, at best. not very flexible.
>
>
> What's the difference between the two? Autoincrement and serial?
> Unless I missed something in the docs, it didn't appear that there
> was any difference.

Hi Chris,

Do you have the ability to view Flash presentations?

If so, then serial/sequences are pretty well illustrated here:

http://techdocs.postgresql.org/college/001_sequences/index.php

Hope that helps.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

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