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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: OID as Primary Key
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In response to OID as Primary Key  (Jonas Bengtsson <jonas.b@home.se>)
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Jonas Bengtsson <jonas.b@home.se> writes:
> I have problems with using OID as PK.

This strikes me as a fairly bad idea in any case.  What happens if you
must dump and reload your database?  Better to use a SERIAL column as
primary key.

            regards, tom lane

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