Re: Feature Request: Extending PostgreSQL's Identifier Length Limit - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Feature Request: Extending PostgreSQL's Identifier Length Limit
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Msg-id ZsKdMvP20lFIhda-@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Feature Request: Extending PostgreSQL's Identifier Length Limit  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@alvh.no-ip.org>)
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On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 11:45:45AM +0200, Álvaro Herrera wrote:
> On 2024-Jul-18, David HJ wrote:
> 
> > As a long-time PostgreSQL user, I've increasingly run into issues with the
> > 63-byte limit for identifiers, particularly table names. This limit, while
> > historically sufficient, is becoming a significant pain point in modern
> > database design and usage.
> 
> This has been discussed before.  I think the latest discussion, and some
> preliminary proof-of-concept patches, were around here:
> 
> https://postgr.es/m/CAFBsxsF2V8n9w0SGK56bre3Mk9fzZS=9aaA8Gfs_n+woa3Dr-Q@mail.gmail.com

FYI, the COMMENT ON command can help to document identifiers.

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