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From Andrew Sullivan
Subject Re: Setting a pre-existing index as a primary key
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Msg-id 20080511024156.GA52350@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: Setting a pre-existing index as a primary key  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Setting a pre-existing index as a primary key  (David Fetter <david@fetter.org>)
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On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:55:29AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:

> IMHO a utility command should do one easily-explained thing.  The fewer
> options the better.

Sticking to that principle makes for a better-maintained system.  I
agree.  If we want to point out, "You might rename your index
afterwards to make it look like other default primary keys," I have no
objection.

A

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