Re: [HACKERS] Enums patch v2

From: Gregory Stark <stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
To: "Andrew Dunstan" <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: "Tom Lane" <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "Heikki Linnakangas" <heikki(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, "Tom Dunstan" <pgsql(at)tomd(dot)cc>, <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Enums patch v2
Date: 2006-12-19 15:22:13
Message-ID: 87psafkj16.fsf@enterprisedb.com
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"Andrew Dunstan" <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:

> I'm not a big fan of ordering columns to optimise record layout, except in the
> most extreme cases (massive DW type apps). I think visible column order should
> be logical, not governed by physical considerations.

Well as long as we're talking "should"s the database should take care of this
for you anyways.

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Gregory Stark
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com

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