Does anyone know of client code that actually pays attention to pg_attribute rows with negative attnums?
pgAdmin certainly knows about them, but I don't believe it'll break if they go.
It only knows that attnum < 0 must be a system column; no specific
knowledge or interpretation of it.
Would those columns remain selectable for debugging/maintenance purposes, despite not appearing in system catalogs?
Regards, Andreas
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