Re: pg_dump tries to do too much per query - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pg_dump tries to do too much per query
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Msg-id 18444.969424864@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pg_dump tries to do too much per query  (Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au>)
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Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au> writes:
> It's a real pity about pg_get_userbyid - the output for non-existant users
> is pretty near useless. I presume it's there for convenience of a specific
> piece of code.

No, I imagine it's just that way because it seemed like a good idea at
the time.  Returning NULL for an unknown userid seems at least as
plausible as what it does now.  Comments anyone?
        regards, tom lane


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