Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Curt Sampson <cjs(at)cynic(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)
Date: 2002-07-18 13:46:21
Message-ID: 4945.1026999981@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Curt Sampson <cjs(at)cynic(dot)net> writes:
> I have grave doubts as to how practical this would be, but what
> you do think of just getting rid of OIDs entirely?

It's quite impractical as far as the system's internal uses go; if you
tried, you'd just have to invent some other, equivalent concept.

An OID counter per table seems within reach, however, and that would
go a long way towards eliminating the problems.

regards, tom lane

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