Dennis Bjorklund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Today we store the max length of a string in the typmod field, but that > has to be extended so we also store the charset and the collation of the > string.
Why would we not keep this information right in the string values? > [ unworkable proposal snipped ] regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html