> > It really is. In fact, the feature was (IIRC) somewhat > controversial, because there are all sorts of decisions that need to > be made about what to do with incompatible types. What if you change > from int8 to int4? What about varchar(4) to char(4)? Just to name > two simple-minded examples. See the -general and -hackers archives > for plenty of previous discussion of this stuff. >
but that's the reason, the USING clause exists. It however still remains a problem if triggers, constraints or referential integrity or vews are involved. so far ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])