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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Proposal for GUID datatype
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Msg-id 22949.1157746660@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Proposal for GUID datatype  (Gevik Babakhani <pgdev@xs4all.nl>)
Responses Re: Proposal for GUID datatype  (Gevik Babakhani <pgdev@xs4all.nl>)
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Gevik Babakhani <pgdev@xs4all.nl> writes:
> typreceive = not supported
> typsend = not supported

Really?  Why not?

I would suggest that the default output format just be 32 hex
characters, since that would render the type useful for purposes
other than one narrow definition of UUID.
        regards, tom lane

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