"Sam Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I read at http://jamesthornton.com/postgres/FAQ/faq-english.html#4.15.1
> that when a serial is created then an index is created on the column.
> However I can't seem to find this anywhere in the PoistgreSQL manual. Is
> this true? Thanks.
It was once true
On Sun, 2005-02-27 at 12:54 +, Sam Adams wrote:
> I read at http://jamesthornton.com/postgres/FAQ/faq-english.html#4.15.1
> that when a serial is created then an index is created on the column.
> However I can't seem to find this anywhere in the PoistgreSQL manual. Is
> this true? Thanks.
no,
Documentation at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/interactive/datatype.html#DATATYPE-SERIAL
says:
"In most cases you would also want to attach a UNIQUE or PRIMARY KEY
constraint to prevent duplicate values from being inserted by accident,
but this is not automatic."
and
"*Note: * Prior to P
On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 12:54:52 +, Sam Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I read at http://jamesthornton.com/postgres/FAQ/faq-english.html#4.15.1
> that when a serial is created then an index is created on the column.
> However I can't seem to find this anywhere in the PoistgreSQL manual. Is
> thi
On Sun, Feb 27, 2005 at 12:54:52PM +, Sam Adams wrote:
> I read at http://jamesthornton.com/postgres/FAQ/faq-english.html#4.15.1
That copy of the FAQ is over two years old according to the "Last
updated" text at the top of the page. You can find the current FAQ
here:
http://www.postgresql.o
On Sun, Feb 27, 2005 at 12:54:52 +,
Sam Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I read at http://jamesthornton.com/postgres/FAQ/faq-english.html#4.15.1
> that when a serial is created then an index is created on the column.
> However I can't seem to find this anywhere in the PoistgreSQL manual. Is
I read at http://jamesthornton.com/postgres/FAQ/faq-english.html#4.15.1
that when a serial is created then an index is created on the column.
However I can't seem to find this anywhere in the PoistgreSQL manual. Is
this true? Thanks.
-Sam
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