Re: Auto creation of Partitions - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Auto creation of Partitions
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Msg-id 7004.1173206665@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Auto creation of Partitions  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Auto creation of Partitions  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Re: Auto creation of Partitions  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
Re: Auto creation of Partitions  (NikhilS <nikkhils@gmail.com>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> But when I say
> CREATE TABLE ( a int PRIMARY KEY, ... ) PARTITION blah ...
> then I expect that the primary key will be enforced across all 
> partitions.  We currently sidestep that issue by not offering seemingly 
> transparent partitioning.  But if you are planning to offer that, the 
> unique index issue needs to be solved, and I see nothing in your plan 
> about that.

Agreed, it needs to Just Work.  I think it'd still be useful though
if we only support auto-partitioning on the primary key, and that
restriction avoids the indexing problem.
        regards, tom lane


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