Re: 2 smaller feature requests

Andreas Neumann a écrit :
> Hi all,
>
> I don't know if this is the right place to place a feature request. I did
> not find a bug tracker/feature request page at www.pgadmin.org - or should
> I use the main bug tracker of PostgreSQL.
>
> Anyway, here are my 2 smaller requests:
>
> * Table Creation Dialogue --> Column-tab --> Add --> New column dialogue:
> Would it be possible to offer the data type "serial" and "bigserial" along
> with the other data types offered? I know this is not a true datatype, but
> a convenience shortcut. As such, it would also be convenient to have it in
> pgAdmin. I use this data type for almost every table for the primary key
> column, since it is the easiest way to get autoincrementation.
>

It's already available. You'll find it at the end of the combobox
listing all the types.

We know this is not an ideal GUI. Works are intended in this area for
pgAdmin III next release.

> * Table Creation Dialogue --> Column-tab: it would be convenient if one
> could re-order the columns after they were added with the "Add" Button.
> This shouldn't be a problem prior to creation of the table. I would
> suggest to have "Arrow buttons" to shift a column definition up and down.
> The user has to select a column definition (one row) and after pressing
> the "Up" or "Down" button the order would change.
>

I find this really interesting. I just wonder how long it will take for
someone to ask to have this feature even to alter a table.

> Thank you for considering or discussing my feature requests.
>

I'm quite interested by your last feature request. The first one, I
think Dave wanted to work on it.

Hope it helps.

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