> You could also just add something to the merge syntax like ALLOW
> TABLE LOCK or something. The idea is just that the user can
> explicitly allow the table lock and thus the more complicated merge.
>
The problem here is that many people will see that option and think
it's safe to do it... i mean, many people will shoot themselves in the
foot and the culprit will be PostgreSQL because he let a ready to
shoot gun in a visible place when are kids around
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regards,
Jaime Casanova
(DBA: DataBase Aniquilator ;)