"Kevin Grittner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On this page: > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/sql-altertable.html > ... > I think the user comment should be removed, unless there is some > benefit to using the multi-step process.
There isn't, and I agree it should go. The comment seems to have been attached to both 7.4 and 8.1 at the same time --- it is useful for 7.4, but not later versions. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match