Re: Adding alter column syntax into postgres

From: "JwexlerAt MailDotCom" <jwexler(at)mail(dot)usa(dot)com>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Adding alter column syntax into postgres
Date: 2009-08-04 01:34:34
Message-ID: 20090804013434.8941983BFA@ws3-1.us4.outblaze.com
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> Fortunately, there's already a specification discussed for this. We'd
> like to have the ability for each column to have both a logical position
> and a physical position which are separate. This would also allow us to
> dynamically re-arrange the columns at CREATE time for best storage
> efficiency.
>
> It would also provide a foundation for column aliases.
>
> However, I don't think there's much code for this yet. Are you in a
> position to either write code, or fund work?

I am glad to here that there is a specification discussed. This would be a great help in administration and organization tasks (for example when working with a very large database using the pgadmin tool).
I wish I were in a position for assisting with the code or funding but unfortunately am not.
Thank you for considering and I am hoping that interest in this increases and over the near-term horizon.

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