Re: [PATCHES] ADD/DROP INHERITS

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Greg Stark <gsstark(at)mit(dot)edu>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [PATCHES] ADD/DROP INHERITS
Date: 2006-06-10 17:48:24
Message-ID: 1254.1149961704@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Greg Stark <gsstark(at)mit(dot)edu> writes:
> Maybe it would be better to set attislocal=0 if the attinhcount goes from
> 0->1?

That just moves the surprises to other cases. I think I'd prefer to err
in the direction that can't cause unexpected data loss (due to columns
being dropped that perhaps should not have been).

regards, tom lane

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