From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:17:03 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Mention OIDs are now not created by default.
X-Git-Tag: REL8_2_RC1~34
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ba2edcac4fd3c41b58a72f0244ebc0caaeead4af;p=postgresql

Mention OIDs are now not created by default.
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diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ
index 7036cfc663..89292219a1 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ
+++ b/doc/FAQ
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
                 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
                                        
-   Last updated: Tue Nov 21 10:37:54 EST 2006
+   Last updated: Tue Nov 21 23:16:54 EST 2006
    
    Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
    
@@ -728,11 +728,11 @@
    
   4.12) What is an OID? What is a CTID?
   
-   Every row that is created in PostgreSQL gets a unique OID unless
-   created WITHOUT OIDS. OIDs are automatically assigned unique 4-byte
-   integers that are unique across the entire installation. However, they
-   overflow at 4 billion, and then the OIDs start being duplicated.
-   PostgreSQL uses OIDs to link its internal system tables together.
+   If a table is created WITH OIDS, each row gets a unique a OID. OIDs
+   are automatically assigned unique 4-byte integers that are unique
+   across the entire installation. However, they overflow at 4 billion,
+   and then the OIDs start being duplicated. PostgreSQL uses OIDs to link
+   its internal system tables together.
    
    To uniquely number rows in user tables, it is best to use SERIAL
    rather than OIDs because SERIAL sequences are unique only within a
diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
index 6231f266ef..146de2c240 100644
--- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
+++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   alink="#0000ff">
     <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
 
-    <P>Last updated: Tue Nov 21 10:37:54 EST 2006</P>
+    <P>Last updated: Tue Nov 21 23:16:54 EST 2006</P>
 
     <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
     "mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)
@@ -956,13 +956,13 @@ length</TD></TR>
     <H3 id="item4.12">4.12) What is an <SMALL>OID</SMALL>? What is
     a <SMALL>CTID</SMALL>?</H3>
 
-    <P>Every row that is created in PostgreSQL gets a unique
-    <SMALL>OID</SMALL> unless created <SMALL>WITHOUT OIDS</SMALL>.
-    O<SMALL>ID</SMALL>s are automatically assigned unique 4-byte
-    integers that are unique across the entire installation.  However,
-    they overflow at 4 billion, and then the O<SMALL>ID</SMALL>s start
-    being duplicated. PostgreSQL uses <SMALL>OID</SMALL>s to link its
-    internal system tables together.</P>
+    <P>If a table is created <SMALL>WITH OIDS</SMALL>, each row
+    gets a unique a <SMALL>OID</SMALL>.  O<SMALL>ID</SMALL>s are
+    automatically assigned unique 4-byte integers that are unique
+    across the entire installation.  However, they overflow at 4
+    billion, and then the O<SMALL>ID</SMALL>s start being duplicated.
+    PostgreSQL uses <SMALL>OID</SMALL>s to link its internal system
+    tables together.</P>
 
     <P>To uniquely number rows in user tables, it is best to use
     <SMALL>SERIAL</SMALL> rather than O<SMALL>ID</SMALL>s because