Re: Another issue in default-values patch: defaults expanded too soon

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Another issue in default-values patch: defaults expanded too soon
Date: 2008-12-16 23:28:07
Message-ID: 17403.1229470087@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> writes:
> Huh? Shouldn't changing a function which a view depends on require a
> rebuild of the view?

There is no such concept as "a rebuild of the view".

> That is, I think we should treat changing the defaults the same as we
> would changing the number and type of parameters; it kicks off a
> dependency check and requires a CASCADE.

Dream on ... there is no such facility in Postgres and we are not going
to build one in the 8.4 timeframe.

regards, tom lane

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