On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Moshe Jacobson <moshe@neadwerx.com> wrote:
> 1. If I want the inherited table's columns indexed the same way as the
> parent, must I create new indexes on the inherited table?
You must. Indexes are not inheritable.
> 2. If I move the inherited table to a new schema, will its indexes also be
> moved into the new schema?
They will be.
> 3. Any difference in behavior regarding check constraints, schemas, indexes,
> etc that I should be aware of between inherited tables created with pure
> inheritance as opposed to "like <parent_table>"?
AIU you mean pure inheritance vs inheritance + pure LIKE. In this case
I do not see any.
>> > Also, another question about the docs. The syntax for the ALTER TABLE
>> > command starts as follows:
>> >
>> > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ]
>> >
>> > What is the asterisk? It is not explained anywhere on that page.
As I was told in IRC:
RhodiumToad: grayhemp: opposite of ONLY, only present for historical
reasons since it's the default and has been for decades
so nothing important.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Moshe
>> >
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>> > Moshe Jacobson
>> > Nead Werx, Inc. | Senior Systems Engineer
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>> > moshe@neadwerx.com | www.neadwerx.com
>> >
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>> --
>> Sergey Konoplev
>>
>> a database architect, software developer at PostgreSQL-Consulting.com
>> http://www.postgresql-consulting.com
>>
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> --
> Moshe Jacobson
> Nead Werx, Inc. | Senior Systems Engineer
> 2323 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 201 | Atlanta, GA 30339
> moshe@neadwerx.com | www.neadwerx.com
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Sergey Konoplev
a database architect, software developer at PostgreSQL-Consulting.com
http://www.postgresql-consulting.com
Jabber: gray.ru@gmail.com Skype: gray-hemp Phone: +79160686204
