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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com>
Cc: Adam Brusselback <adambrusselback@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: generated columns
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:30:38 -0400
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Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> writes:
> On Mon, Oct 02, 2017 at 12:50:14PM -0400, Adam Brusselback wrote:
>> So for me, i'd rather default to compute on read, as long storing the
>> pre-computed value is an option when necessary.

> Sure, I agree.  I was just wondering whether there might be any other
> difference besides performance characteristics.  The answer to that is,
> I think, "no".

What about non-immutable functions in the generation expression?

			regards, tom lane


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