Re: CREATE TABLE & composite type

From: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
To: Merlin Moncure <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: gmb <gmbouwer(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: CREATE TABLE & composite type
Date: 2017-06-28 14:08:18
Message-ID: 605ba0a0-e447-fca2-3065-bad12141bd86@aklaver.com
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On 06/28/2017 06:52 AM, Merlin Moncure wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 8:37 AM, Adrian Klaver
> <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com> wrote:
>> On 06/28/2017 06:27 AM, gmb wrote:
>>>

>> CREATE TABLE inventory_item_table AS ( SELECT some_func( ) limit 0);
>
> I think it's better to use the (somewhat arcane but designed for this
> exact purpose) 'OF' syntax (hat tip to Peter E). This is particularly
> useful if you want to have multiple tables mirror the composite type
> and manage the definition through the rowtype:

Wow, did not know that existed. Thanks.

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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com

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