Re: oid and oidvector - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: oid and oidvector
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Msg-id 200204152039.g3FKdhL21970@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: oid and oidvector  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: oid and oidvector  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > No, you can't use oid as a foreign key.  You must use a PRIMARY column.
> 
> Oh?
> 
> regression=# create table foo(f1 int);
> CREATE
> regression=# create unique index fooi on foo(oid);
> CREATE
> regression=# create table bar (ref oid references foo(oid));
> NOTICE:  CREATE TABLE will create implicit trigger(s) for FOREIGN KEY check(s)
> CREATE
> regression=#
> 
> I agree with the advice *not* to do this, but that doesn't mean it can't
> be done.

Oh, oh, TODO has:
* Allow oid to act as a foreign key

So I should mark the item as completed?

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