Re: SERIAL type feature request

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Zoltan Boszormenyi <zboszor(at)dunaweb(dot)hu>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: SERIAL type feature request
Date: 2005-12-04 21:49:31
Message-ID: 4393646B.6070402@dunslane.net
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Zoltan Boszormenyi wrote:

> Andrew Dunstan írta:
>
>>
>>
>> Zoltan Boszormenyi wrote:
>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> I would like to add an entry to PostgreSQL 8.2 TODO:
>>> - Extend SERIAL to a full-featured auto-incrementer type.
>>>
>>>
>> I can't see this item on the TODO list at all. Where exactly did you
>> find it?
>
>
>
> That's why I wanted it ADDed... ;-)
>
>

I misread. I apologise.

However, I think it's up to you to demonstrate why the Informix way of
doing things is better than what we have, on a matter on which (AFAICS)
the standard is silent.

What you propose would be backwards incompatible, which we try to avoid.

cheers

andrew

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