Re: How to create a virtual column - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Martijn van Oosterhout
Subject Re: How to create a virtual column
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Msg-id 20051106121433.GA20590@svana.org
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In response to How to create a virtual column  (Chris <chris.velevitch@gmail.com>)
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On Sun, Nov 06, 2005 at 02:58:15AM +0000, Chris wrote:
> How do I create a virtaul column?
>
> A virtual column is accessible like any other column except that there is no
> physical column associated with it (unless it's indexed). The data for the
> column is derived from other columns in the table. For example, in a table
> people, a persons name is the concatentation if their first, middle and surnames.

Sounds like a view to me...

have a nice day,
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