Compare variables of composite type with slightly different column types - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrey Lepikhov
Subject Compare variables of composite type with slightly different column types
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Msg-id 2b8a55b3-eb5d-4b77-03fb-4b60444d0937@postgrespro.ru
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Responses Re: Compare variables of composite type with slightly different column types
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Hi,
Researching on join selectivity improvement I stuck into the code in 
rowtypes.c:

/*
  * Have two matching columns, they must be same type
  */
if (att1->atttypid != att2->atttypid)
   ereport(ERROR, ...

Why, for example, isn't allowed next trivial query:

SELECT *
FROM
   (SELECT ROW(1::integer, 'robert'::text)) AS s1,
   (SELECT ROW(1::bigint, 'robert'::name)) AS s2
WHERE s1 = s2;

I guess, here the compatible_oper() routine can be used to find a 
appropriate operator, or something like that can be invented.
I looked into the 2cd7084 and a4424c5, but don't found any rationale.

-- 
Regards
Andrey Lepikhov
Postgres Professional



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