Re: Numeric 508 datatype - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: Numeric 508 datatype
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Msg-id 437CAC12.2040702@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: Numeric 508 datatype  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:

> With Slony and Replicator I don't really see the need for in place
> upgrades.
>

Maintaining a replica is hardly a cost-free exercise.

However, I don't think we can promise never to change the ondisk
representation of data, nor the page layout. Sometimes an inplace
upgrade just won't work, ISTM.

cheers

andrew

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