Re: Problem identifying constraints which should not be inherited - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: Problem identifying constraints which should not be inherited
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Msg-id 20080320124117.GB6235@alvh.no-ip.org
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In response to Re: Problem identifying constraints which should not be inherited  (NikhilS <nikkhils@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Problem identifying constraints which should not be inherited  (NikhilS <nikkhils@gmail.com>)
Re: Problem identifying constraints which should not be inherited  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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NikhilS escribió:

> On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:

> > If it's a small patch, it's wrong by definition.  AFAICS there is no way
> > to fix this correctly that doesn't involve catalog changes.  The point
> > of the TODO is that you have to enforce that the inherited constraint
> > sticks around, eg can't be dropped on a child table while it's still
> > present on the parent.  There are implications for pg_dump too.
>
> Ok, I understand. But even then this could patch could be considered even if
> it does not solve the TODO completely, no? It atleast disallows ONLY ADD
> CONSTRAINT on the parent.

No, because you would then feel that the TODO item is completed and not
provide a patch for the whole problem :-)

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