Re: resizing a varchar column on 8.3.8

From: Emi Lu <emilu(at)encs(dot)concordia(dot)ca>
To: Jon Hoffman <jon(at)foursquare(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: resizing a varchar column on 8.3.8
Date: 2011-01-27 14:52:53
Message-ID: 4D4186C5.5000608@encs.concordia.ca
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On 01/15/2011 04:22 PM, Jon Hoffman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I found a post with some instructions for resizing without locking up
> the table, but would like to get some re-assurance that this is the best
> way:
>
> http://sniptools.com/databases/resize-a-column-in-a-postgresql-table-without-changing-data
>
> How does that affect data storage and future updates on existing rows?

I did not see any feedbacks about this topic.

I need confirmation that it is safe to do this! Personally, I feel that
it is specially useful when there are many view dependencies. Update
from data dictionary, all views will be updated automatically, right?

Thanks a lot!
--
Lu Ying

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