Re: pgsql/doc TODO - Mailing list pgsql-committers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: pgsql/doc TODO
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Msg-id GNELIHDDFBOCMGBFGEFOMEGHCDAA.chriskl@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to pgsql/doc TODO  (momjian@postgresql.org (Bruce Momjian - CVS))
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> Log message:
>     Fix from Neil Conway:
>
>     <     o ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN column SET DEFAULT should
> fill existing
>     >     o ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN column SET DEFAULT
> should fill existing

Wha!  Altering a column default surely shouldn't change existing nulls or
something????  All you're saying is from now on, the default should be blah.
Surely it was correct in the first place?

Chris


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