Re: Cannot add non-null columns

From: teknokrat <teknokrat(at)yahoo(dot)com>
To: pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Cannot add non-null columns
Date: 2004-10-05 18:10:52
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Andreas Pflug wrote:
> teknokrat wrote:
>
>>
>> Sorry, I wasn't clear. This is an empty table. After creating it, I
>> wanted to add some more columns. I used the properties of the table to
>> try adding them but this failed. I then went to the column view and
>> added them one at a time and that worked. This behaviour is
>> inconsistent and should be fixed. There was no data in the table when
>> I did this.
>
>
> <hint level="discreet">
> My crystal ball tells me you're not using PostgreSQL 8.0....
> </hint>
>
> I just checked adding the non-null column from the table properties,
> this works (for an 8.0 server).
>
> Seems we need special 7.x handling.

You're absolutely right, I'm on 7.4.1

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