Re: heap_create with OID? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: heap_create with OID?
Date
Msg-id 200007041400.KAA22771@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: heap_create with OID?  (Chris Bitmead <chrisb@nimrod.itg.telstra.com.au>)
Responses Re: heap_create with OID?  (Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au>)
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> 
> Would this allow you to create a tuble with a user-specified oid?
> 
> We definitely need this functionality for all tables, not just large
> objects.
> 
> However you won't be able to discover if the oid is free or not. You
> could end up with duplicate oids. Thus anybody who uses the feature
> should know what they're doing.

Yes, this type of thing is clearly needed.  We need to be able to UPDATE
the oid column too.

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