Re: [GENERAL] Simple problem? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: [GENERAL] Simple problem?
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Msg-id Pine.GSO.4.02A.10003031603130.1836-100000@Svan.DoCS.UU.SE
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] Simple problem?  ("Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@wallace.ece.rice.edu>)
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On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Ross J. Reedstrom wrote:

> Peter, I was _sure_ you were around for the last few times this has come up.
> PostgreSQL's 'serial' pseudo type (convenience type?) is multiuser safe.

I was sure of that too but I can't remember this solution. How can
sequences be "multiuser safe" if you can't roll them back?

Okay, maybe that doesn't strictly qualify, but personally, I don't like
sequences very much. But I'm sorry I misguided people. One never stops
learning ...


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