Re: [HACKERS] RFC: create/alter user extension

On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, Tom Lane wrote:

> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> > Is everyone okay with the following syntax:
> > CREATE USER username
> > [ WITH ID digits ]
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> > The catch is that ID would have to be a new keyword and we'd have to live
> > with that for a long time. Other choices include:
> > * UID
> > * SYSID
> > * USESYSID
> > etc.
>
> I'd be inclined to go with UID or SYSID. In any case, since the new
> keyword is used in such a limited context, we could almost certainly
> still allow it as a ColId and thus not create any real compatibility
> problem.

I'm not sure about this distinction. Where would that be reflected in the
(parser) code?

-Peter

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