Re: String manipulation

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Pascal Polleunus <ppo(at)beeznest(dot)net>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, pativo <pativo(at)arcor(dot)de>
Subject: Re: String manipulation
Date: 2004-02-17 23:42:20
Message-ID: 200402172342.i1HNgKj24508@candle.pha.pa.us
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\Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > I just noticed an unusual affect. GUC regex_flavor affects CHECK
> > constraints even after the check constraint has been created:
>
> Why does that surprise you?

I don't think it is good practice for a CHECK constraint to change its
behavior based on a GUC variable. I am not surprised, but am pointing
out it isn't ideal.

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