Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder" <avbidder(at)fortytwo(dot)ch>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)
Date: 2002-07-17 15:22:24
Message-ID: 14051.1026919344@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder" <avbidder(at)fortytwo(dot)ch> writes:
> Remaining question: if OIDs are optional for normal tables, why are they
> created per default? Mandated by SQL? Backward compatibility?

Backward compatibility. The SQL spec has no concept of OIDs at all.

regards, tom lane

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