Re: alter + preserving dependencies

Andrew Dunstan wrote:
>
> I have a client who is looking for a way to be able to alter objects
> without having to recreate (say, from a dump) all the objects in a
> possibly large dependency tree rooted at the object. Of course, if the
> alteration invalidates the dependency, than this operation should fail,
> but adding a column to a view or table (which is our most common case)
> should arguably be a benign operation that shouldn't fail because of
> dependencies.
>
> I couldn't see anything in the TODO list that seemed appropriate, in a
> quick scan.

I don't follow you. I can currently add a column, without breaking
either foriegn keys or inheritance. What's the problem?

--Josh