When a row is deleted the serial number and oid are also deleted. The
sequence then has gaps which are inadmissible.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Caduto" <tony_caduto@amsoftwaredesign.com>
To: "Bob Pawley" <rjpawley@shaw.ca>; <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PG Admin
> Bob Pawley wrote:
>> That's what they are doing.
>>
>> That is also what I am looking for, if it is accessable. If so, I can use
>> that information to add a sequential numerical element to my information
>> that doesn't have the restrictions of a serial column.
>>
>> Bob
>>
> Hi Bob,
>
> Well, if you create your tables WITH OIDs then each row has a OID
> associated with it.
>
> What exactly are the restrictions of a serial column? It's just standard
> integer value with a default value that calls the nextval function.
>
> Later,
>
> --
> Tony Caduto
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