Re: Partitioning WIP patch

From: Jim Nasby <Jim(dot)Nasby(at)BlueTreble(dot)com>
To: Amit Langote <Langote_Amit_f8(at)lab(dot)ntt(dot)co(dot)jp>, Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Partitioning WIP patch
Date: 2015-02-26 01:31:02
Message-ID: 54EE7756.2050105@BlueTreble.com
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On 2/25/15 7:24 PM, Amit Langote wrote:
>> >Does ALTER TABLE parent_monthly_xxxxx_201401 ADD COLUMN foo still
>> >operate the same as today? I'd like to see us continue to support that,
>> >but perhaps it would be wise to not paint ourselves into that corner
>> >just yet.
> Nothing prevents that from working, at least at the moment.

Ok, but is that what we really want? If we release it that way we'll be
stuck with it forever.

I would certainly prefer that we support the capabilities of inheritance
along with partitioning (because in some cases you want both). But it's
going to limit what we can do internally.
--
Jim Nasby, Data Architect, Blue Treble Consulting
Data in Trouble? Get it in Treble! http://BlueTreble.com

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