Re: OID - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: OID
Date
Msg-id 200005011542.LAA19110@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to OID  ("Vladimir V. Zolotych" <gsmith@eurocom.od.ua>)
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>   Hello all,
>
> Forgive me silly question (two of them):
>
> 1) Could OID = 0?

No, zero is an invalid id.

>
> 2) What happens when OID reaches its upper bound (unsigned int)?

It will take decades, we think.  Call us when it happens.  :-)

Seriously, it is unlikely to happen, so we are not currently concerned
about it.  I will add this to the FAQ.

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