Re: note on dropped columns in pg_attribute - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: note on dropped columns in pg_attribute
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0309052224030.1173-100000@peter.localdomain
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In response to note on dropped columns in pg_attribute  (Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>)
Responses Re: note on dropped columns in pg_attribute  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Re: note on dropped columns in pg_attribute  (Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>)
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Robert Treat writes:

> I didn't see it documented anywhere that a 0 in attypid of pg_attribute,
> and given the note on the need to match pg_type lest failure seems to
> warrant the mention.

A column is dropped if and only if attisdropped is true.

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Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net


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