Re: COPY to table with array columns (Longish) - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Richard Broersma Jr
Subject Re: COPY to table with array columns (Longish)
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Msg-id 20060613035120.15910.qmail@web31804.mail.mud.yahoo.com
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In response to Re: COPY to table with array columns (Longish)  (Rod Taylor <pg@rbt.ca>)
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> On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 21:58 -0500, Aaron Bono wrote:
> > I agree with Tom.  Personally I cannot think of a time I would use an
> > array column over a child table.  Maybe someone can enlighten me on
> > when an array column would be a good choice.
> 
> Arrays are a good choice when the data comes naturally segmented.
> 

Also, for a case and point, some of the postgresql system tables use arrays.  I suppose that these
would be examples were the core develops felt arrays were a good fit.

Regards,
Richard Broersma Jr.



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