Re: Postgresql -- initial impressions and comments - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Chris Boget
Subject Re: Postgresql -- initial impressions and comments
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Msg-id 01e201c29b9c$b88fa3e0$8c01a8c0@ENTROPY
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In response to Postgresql -- initial impressions and comments  ("j.random.programmer" <javadesigner@yahoo.com>)
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> > 4) The auto-increment ("serial") fields are very
> > badly documented.
> since you came from the mysql world, this is understandable. mysql
> doesn't have a "serial". it only has "autoincrement field." a
> convenience, at best. not very flexible.

What's the difference between the two?  Autoincrement and serial?
Unless I missed something in the docs, it didn't appear that there
was any difference.

Chris


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