| From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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| To: | "Vladimir V(dot) Zolotych" <gsmith(at)eurocom(dot)od(dot)ua> |
| Cc: | pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: OID |
| Date: | 2000-05-01 15:42:49 |
| Message-ID: | 200005011542.LAA19110@candle.pha.pa.us |
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> Hello all,
>
> Forgive me silly question (two of them):
>
> 1) Could OID = 0?
No, zero is an invalid id.
>
> 2) What happens when OID reaches its upper bound (unsigned int)?
It will take decades, we think. Call us when it happens. :-)
Seriously, it is unlikely to happen, so we are not currently concerned
about it. I will add this to the FAQ.
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