Re: What's the benefit (or usage scenario) of a "typed table"?

From: Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: What's the benefit (or usage scenario) of a "typed table"?
Date: 2016-12-31 16:25:54
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David G. Johnston schrieb am 31.12.2016 um 16:51:
>> I wonder what the benefit of a typed table is and when this would be useful?
>
> But I'd say if you want a table with said structure you should plan on
> droppign the original type after you've altered all references to it to
>point to the new implicit type created with the table.

I am not planning to use it.

I am just wondering _if_ there is an advantage to this setup

Apparently at some point someone thought it would be useful, otherwise
it wouldn't have been implemented I guess.

Thomas

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