Re: Add relcreated (timestamp) column to pg_class catalog to record the time an object was created - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Adrian Klaver
Subject Re: Add relcreated (timestamp) column to pg_class catalog to record the time an object was created
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Msg-id 5718E754.4040906@aklaver.com
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In response to Re: Add relcreated (timestamp) column to pg_class catalog to record the time an object was created  (Melvin Davidson <melvin6925@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Add relcreated (timestamp) column to pg_class catalog to record the time an object was created
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On 04/21/2016 07:30 AM, Melvin Davidson wrote:
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> "Just one example of why that assertion does not hold:"
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> I fail to see your point
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> "That is easy. Compare dumps of the current schema against the
> official schema."
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> So your solution is to do a dump and then grep for anomalies? How is
> that faster than just querying for recently created objects, or objects
> created at odd days/hours (weekends/early moring)?
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> You seem to be spending all of your time finding exemptions rather than
> understanding the benefit. So what is your point? That it is not
> worthwhile because there are a few cases where it might not work?

The point is that simple is simple, it is dealing with the
exceptions/corner cases/etc that things get complex. While an individual
user may want only simple, the developers have to think about the user
community as a whole and that is where the complexity comes in. Whether
that is worthy or not is the point of your request and really depends on
more input.

>
> --
> *Melvin Davidson*
> I reserve the right to fantasize.  Whether or not you
> wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.


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