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From: Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net>
To: Vincenzo Romano <vincenzo.romano@notorand.it>
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* Vincenzo Romano (vincenzo.romano@notorand.it) wrote:
> So, what'd be the right approach in your vision?

Have you read http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Table_partitioning and the
various places it links to..?

> I mean, if you think about partitioning a-la Oracle, then you'll have to
> parse those expressions anyway.

Oracle's approach is discussed there.

	Thanks,

		Stephen

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