Re: ALTER TABLE ADD/DROP INHERITS

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Greg Stark <gsstark(at)mit(dot)edu>
Cc: pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: ALTER TABLE ADD/DROP INHERITS
Date: 2006-06-07 18:47:27
Message-ID: 44871F3F.7080500@dunslane.net
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Greg Stark wrote:
> As described on -hackers this is my work so far adding ADD/DROP INHERITS. It
> implements the controversial "ALTER TABLE <table> ADD/DROP INHERITS <parent>"
> syntax that requires making INHERITS a reserved keyword. I haven't seen a
> clear consensus yet on what the best syntax to use here would be.
>
>
We should try very hard to avoid adding new reserved words, IMNSHO. I
have no idea how many users have tables or columns called "inherits",
but it is surely a number greater than zero.

cheers

andrew

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