Re: Adding columns in the middle of tables

From: Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl(at)familyhealth(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Jaime Casanova <systemguards(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Adding columns in the middle of tables
Date: 2004-09-05 03:06:41
Message-ID: 20040905110454.D6722-100000@houston.familyhealth.com.au
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> I want to clarify this.
> The point of the core is they won't do it because
> they have things more important to do, or, the feature
> will never be part of the postgresql even if someone
> else contribute it.
>
> Maybe i am not capable of contribute it but i will
> try if the feature will be become part of postgresql.
>
> thanx in advance,
> Jaime Casanova

The feature would be pretty easy to add in 8.1 (perhaps even within my
skills!), but the issue is that because it's a non-standard thing, I'd
like to know just how many other db's do it. If it's only MySQL, then
it's really touch and go as to whether I'd bother.

However...that said, I have a new philosophy of ease-of-use and this is
the 10^nth time someone has requested this feature, so I'd be inclinedto
give the people what they want!

Chris

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