PostgreSQL TODO List
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Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
-Last updated: Tue May 23 16:57:44 EDT 2006
+Last updated: Tue May 23 16:59:15 EDT 2006
The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html.
like CHECK that were inherited from the parent table
o Add ALTER TABLE tab ADD/DROP INHERITS parent
+ This allows tables to be added/removed from an inheritance
+ hierarchy. This is particularly useful for table partitioning.
pg_attribute.attislocal has to be set to 'false' for ADD, and
pg_attribute.attinhcount adjusted appropriately
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<h1><a name="section_1">PostgreSQL TODO List</a></h1>
<p>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<a href="mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</a>)<br/>
-Last updated: Tue May 23 16:57:44 EDT 2006
+Last updated: Tue May 23 16:59:15 EDT 2006
</p>
<p>The most recent version of this document can be viewed at<br/>
<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html</a>.
</li><li>%Prevent child tables from altering or dropping constraints
like CHECK that were inherited from the parent table
</li><li>Add ALTER TABLE tab ADD/DROP INHERITS parent
-<p> pg_attribute.attislocal has to be set to 'false' for ADD, and
+<p> This allows tables to be added/removed from an inheritance
+ hierarchy. This is particularly useful for table partitioning.
+ pg_attribute.attislocal has to be set to 'false' for ADD, and
pg_attribute.attinhcount adjusted appropriately
</p>
</li><li>Have ALTER INDEX update the name of a constraint using that index