Re: [Q] sequence and index name limits in 8.4 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Scott Marlowe
Subject Re: [Q] sequence and index name limits in 8.4
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Msg-id dcc563d10906271847k39b99127nf1af20577cf43678@mail.gmail.com
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In response to [Q] sequence and index name limits in 8.4  ("V S P" <toreason@fastmail.fm>)
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On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 7:09 PM, V S P<toreason@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> Searched docs and the web but only saw references to the older version
> of postgres
> where changing source code was recommended ( NAMEDATALEN) if more than
> 31 characters
> in the names are desired.
>
> wanted to ask if this is still the case in 8.4 (I need at least 128)

Unless you want to compile your own version, I think the curent limit
is 64 or 63 characters. There are real and measurable performance hits
as you go over that number.

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