Re: Primary Key index

On 18 August 2010 17:09, Kevin Grittner <Kevin(dot)Grittner(at)wicourts(dot)gov> wrote:
> Thom Brown <thom(at)linux(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> In response to a user asking a question about indexes on primary
>> keys
>>
> (http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-performance/2010-08/msg00194.php)
>> I attach a patch to add information to the Primary Keys section of
>> the Constraints page.  While the information already exists on the
>> CREATE TABLE, I don't think a brief mention on the page specifically
>> concerning primary keys could hurt.
>>
>> So here's a patch to add it.  Worth adding?
>
> I think so, but I think we should cover UNIQUE constraints, too.  I
> was also thinking about possibly mentioning it in the index overview
> page, and adding an entry or two to the documentation index, but
> maybe that's overkill.
>

Well I guess the question is: "where will most people first look to
find that piece of information out?"

As long as the information isn't digressing from the topic it's
mentioned in, I don't see the problem. :)

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Thom Brown
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