Re: PostGIS dropgeometrycolumn function (Was: Re: [7.4] "permissions problem" with pl/pgsql function ) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: PostGIS dropgeometrycolumn function (Was: Re: [7.4] "permissions problem" with pl/pgsql function )
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Msg-id 29877.1075834839@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: PostGIS dropgeometrycolumn function (Was: Re: [7.4]  (Paul Ramsey <pramsey@refractions.net>)
Responses Re: PostGIS dropgeometrycolumn function (Was: Re: [7.4]  (Paul Ramsey <pramsey@refractions.net>)
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Paul Ramsey <pramsey@refractions.net> writes:
> In an idea world though, we would construct the thing as a view, so 
> that when you did a CREATE TABLE that included a geometry type, you 
> would automatically get a row in geometry_columns. That requires a view 
> on system tables though, and that just does not work. :/

Uh, what makes you say it doesn't work?
        regards, tom lane


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