Re: [INIMSS] How to use OID?

From: "Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl(at)familyhealth(dot)com(dot)au>
To: "Dino Cherian K" <inimss(at)yahoo(dot)com>, <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [INIMSS] How to use OID?
Date: 2002-03-14 01:29:27
Message-ID: GNELIHDDFBOCMGBFGEFOIELOCBAA.chriskl@familyhealth.com.au
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-sql

> Is there any real use of the data-type OID?

There's plenty of uses, however if you don't need to use it, don't use it.

> Can I use it as a primary key?

Yes, but I recommend against it, because OIDs are easily lost after a
database restore...

Chris

In response to

Responses

Browse pgsql-sql by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Herbert Rabago Ambos 2002-03-14 02:09:32 Re: [INIMSS] How to use OID?
Previous Message Christopher Kings-Lynne 2002-03-14 01:27:25 Re: