Re: INSERT and UPDATE of ALLBALLS/INFINITY dates and - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Marco Lazzeri
Subject Re: INSERT and UPDATE of ALLBALLS/INFINITY dates and
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Msg-id 1068132317.24598.21.camel@macbeth.intranet.noze.it
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In response to Re: INSERT and UPDATE of ALLBALLS/INFINITY dates and MOVE  ("scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com>)
Responses Re: INSERT and UPDATE of ALLBALLS/INFINITY dates and  ("scott.marlowe" <scott.marlowe@ihs.com>)
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Il gio, 2003-11-06 alle 16:00, scott.marlowe ha scritto:
> > I need, also, to move columns in tables (just like the MOVE BEFORE/MOVE
> > AFTER MySQL commands). Can you help me?
>
> I do it with select into:
>
> begin;
> select field3, field2, field4, field1 into newtable from oldtable;
> drop oldtable;
> alter table newtable rename to oldtable;
> commit; (or rollback; if something goes wrong).

Good idea! But you'll lose CONSTRAINTs and DEFAULTs. Isn't it?

Cheers,
Marco


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