Jan Wieck wrote:
>
> Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>
> > Please don't forget, this would require changes to pg_dump and psql. Also,
> > the COPY command might not be able to get away without changes, either.
>
> Oh yes, thanks. That was a point I forgot!
>
> Psql must not list tables that begin with "_LONG" on the \d
> request. Anything else should IMHO be transparent.
>
If this is the main concern then start them with "pg_L_" and they will be
ignored by the current implementation as well.
But of corse they will surface ad \dS , which may or may not be a good thing
as it makes it possible to list them without changing psql.
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Hannu
