Re: Naming conventions for column names

On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 10:04 AM, Karsten Hilbert <Karsten(dot)Hilbert(at)gmx(dot)net>
wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 06, 2017 at 08:23:07PM +0530, Sachin Kotwal wrote:
>
> > You are right. Those naming conventions are old and that is why we have
> to
> > improve those where ever and when ever required.
>
> I'd love to see the "requirement" defined.
>
> Regards,
> Karsten
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*All,*

*Please take note that when PG 9.2 was release, a column rename of*
*"procpid" to just "pid" in pg_stat_activity DID break prior user code,*
*therefore I must strongly advise against any other unnecessary column*

*renames in system catalogs.*

--
*Melvin Davidson*
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wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.