Re: [PATCHES] Demo patch for DROP COLUMN - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCHES] Demo patch for DROP COLUMN
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Msg-id 5064.1027438957@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] Demo patch for DROP COLUMN  ("Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au>)
Responses Re: [PATCHES] Demo patch for DROP COLUMN  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@tm.ee>)
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"Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au> writes:
>> But you *didn't* make sure it would never be a problem.

> Wasn't I looping until I found a unique name?

My point was that there could still be a conflict against a user column
that the user tries to create *later*.  So it's illusory to think that
making the name of a dropped column less predictable will improve
matters.
        regards, tom lane


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