Re: TOAST table names

From: Bernd Helmle <mailings(at)oopsware(dot)de>
To: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: TOAST table names
Date: 2006-12-13 12:15:46
Message-ID: 3418974f9d7c97f1c5a501b05a517d6e@oopsware.de
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On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:29:44 +0000, "Simon Riggs" <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> wrote:
> Is there a big reason why TOAST tables are called such cryptic names?
>
> e.g. pg_toast.pg_toast_16399
>
> Wouldn't it be more pleasant to have them called the same thing as their
> parent
>
> e.g. pg_toast.<name>_toast
>

Wouldn't you have to include the schema name as well? Considering DBAs
using long identifiers you are likely to hit the maximum identifier
length....

Bernd

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