Re: Create on insert a unique random number

From: "A(dot) Kretschmer" <andreas(dot)kretschmer(at)schollglas(dot)com>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Create on insert a unique random number
Date: 2008-03-18 16:51:39
Message-ID: 20080318165138.GA6578@a-kretschmer.de
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am Tue, dem 18.03.2008, um 9:43:01 -0700 mailte chester c young folgendes:
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> > When inserting a record is there a way to have postgres create a
> > random number for a field such that it is unique?
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> you could use oid

No! No oid, it's deprecated. The solution: use serial.

Andreas
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