RE: DELETE/DROP on Columns - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Hiroshi Inoue
Subject RE: DELETE/DROP on Columns
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Msg-id 000c01bff696$dd3c3120$2801007e@tpf.co.jp
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In response to DELETE/DROP on Columns  (Thomas Swan <tswan@olemiss.edu>)
Responses RE: DELETE/DROP on Columns  ("Hiroshi Inoue" <Inoue@tpf.co.jp>)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Swan
>     
> I know as far as 7.0.x and back you cannot delete/drop columns from a 
> table.   Is this expected to be in the 7.x series?
>

Recently there has been a discussion about this issue.
Tom proposed a soltution which uses 2(logical/physical)
attribute numbers. It seems the most reasonable solution
at present.
If there's no objection,I would try to implement it according
to his proposal before 7.1.  

Comments ?

Regards.

Hiroshi Inoue
Inoue@tpf.co.jp 


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