Re: [HACKERS] Longer Column Names

From: "Jeff MacDonald <jeff(at)pgsql(dot)com>" <jeffm(at)pgsql(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Jeff MacDonald <jeff(at)pgsql(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Longer Column Names
Date: 2000-02-07 18:20:06
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.10.10002071419070.10395-100000@rage.hub.org
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Ok sounds good then. got a few questions..

1: how to change this (i assume it's in the source, and not a
configure otpion)

2: will it require and initdb , backup, reinstall . or just
recompilie and let her rip.

jeff

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Jeff MacDonald
jeff(at)pgsql(dot)com irc: bignose on EFnet
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Tom Lane wrote:

> "Jeff MacDonald <jeff(at)pgsql(dot)com>" <jeffm(at)pgsql(dot)com> writes:
> > Will Postgres suffer any major performance hits from
> > recomiling with support for column names over 32 chars.
> > ie: 64 chars.
>
> I doubt it'd make a large difference, except that your system
> tables would get bigger. Try it and let us know what you see...
>
> regards, tom lane
>
> ************
>

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