Re: [HACKERS] For the TODO list - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] For the TODO list
Date
Msg-id 199812111711.MAA15995@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to For the TODO list  (Constantin Teodorescu <teo@flex.ro>)
List pgsql-hackers
> Maybe you could include on the TODO list the following bug 
> 

Added:
* ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN does not honor DEFAULT

> 
> 
> Alter table add column doesn't save defaults options :
> 
> test=> create table students (id int4, name text);
> CREATE
> test=> insert into students values (1,'bill');
> INSERT 39338 1
> test=> alter table students add column age int2 default 20;
> ADD
> test=> insert into students values (2,'tom');
> INSERT 39340 1
> test=> select * from students;
> id|name|age
> --+----+---
>  1|bill|
>  2|tom |
> (2 rows)
> 
> The default for age does not work !
> 
> 
> Constantin Teodorescu
> FLEX Consulting Braila, ROMANIA
> 
> 


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