Re: Fw: OID

Jodi Kanter wrote:
> Does anyone have a comment on the email below? Is there a general
> consensus on whether or not to use OIDs with version 7.2?

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> Can anyone point me to some documentation on the use of OIDs? Why might
> I need them? How to remove them in version 7.2? ..etc...

I think you're best to avoid using them. They are primarily for internal
system use. If you need an incrementing integer field, create your own
with SERIAL, or integer field and a sequence.

To create a table without oids, see:
   http://www.postgresql.org/idocs/index.php?sql-createtable.html

Joe