Re: Alter definition of a column - Mailing list pgsql-general

From ksherlock@gmail.com
Subject Re: Alter definition of a column
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Msg-id 1169176178.060207.149620@11g2000cwr.googlegroups.com
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In response to Re: Alter definition of a column  (af300wsm@gmail.com)
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af300wsm@gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks.  Am I correct in assuming that this scanning of the entire
> table is done when I use the 'ALTER TABLE' command and not something I
> must do after it's done?

Yes, ALTAR TABLE ... scans through the entire table when it does the
update, it's not something you need to do.


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