Re: [HACKERS] Postgres 6.5 beta2 and beta3 problem - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Postgres 6.5 beta2 and beta3 problem
Date
Msg-id 199906100054.UAA14722@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Postgres 6.5 beta2 and beta3 problem  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@trust.ee>)
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> Oleg Bartunov wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks for explanations. It would be great if I could specify for specific
> > columns if it needs locale. For now I have to pay decreasing in speed
> > just to enable locale for the only column of one database !!!
> > I always dream to be able to specify on fly 'SET LOCALE to ON|OFF'
> > It's a bit separate problem, but probably more easy to implement.
> 
> Actually the locale should be part of field definition (like length and 
> precision currently are) with default of ascii. 
> 
> And also it may be probably safest to maintain our own locale defs (as
> Oracle 
> currently does)so that things don't break if somebody changes the system
> ones.

Added to TODO:
* Allow LOCALE on a per-column basis, default to ASCII

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