Aasmund, > I don't use them in indexes foreign keys etc., however they are very > usefull when your application tries to edit/update individual rows, > as the oid is like a universal primary key.
You'd still be better off defining your own SERIAL columns and/or primary keys and using those. Some Trigger types require referencing the OID, but that's about it. -Josh ______AGLIO DATABASE SOLUTIONS___________________________ Josh Berkus Complete information technology [EMAIL PROTECTED] and data management solutions (415) 565-7293 for law firms, small businesses fax 621-2533 and non-profit organizations. San Francisco ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]