Re: Syntax for partitioning - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Jeff Davis
Subject Re: Syntax for partitioning
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Msg-id 1256919160.27737.55.camel@jdavis
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In response to Re: Syntax for partitioning  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Syntax for partitioning  (Heikki Linnakangas <heikki.linnakangas@enterprisedb.com>)
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On Fri, 2009-10-30 at 10:03 +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> I can't help but wonder if the period type might better be a generic
> container for pairs of scalar, totally-ordered types.

That would be ideal. However, it doesn't really look like our type
system was built to handle that kind of thing.

We could use typmod, I suppose, but even that won't hold a full Oid. Any
ideas/suggestions?

Regards,Jeff Davis




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