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

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: [PATCHES] Demo patch for DROP COLUMN
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Msg-id GNELIHDDFBOCMGBFGEFOOEEOCDAA.chriskl@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] Demo patch for DROP COLUMN  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@tm.ee>)
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> > 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.
> 
> The simple (to describe, perhaps not to implement ;) way to resolve it
> would be for the ADD COLUMN (or CREATE TABLE INHERITS) rename the
> offending deleted column once more.

Hah! What a wonderful idea!  Now why didn't I think of that!

Chris



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