From: Wei Weng <wweng@kencast.com>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Extending Datatype
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:52:41 -0500
Message-ID: <001101c2d3ed$49ca74b0$2f437242@PASCAL> (raw)
References: <200302132306.h1DN6Rt27252@candle.pha.pa.us>
I need to use the UNIQUEIDENTIFIER. There are other concerns in the database
design that makes using a serial type very inpractical.
Is there easy example of writing a data type extension somewhere??
Thanks
Wei
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From: "Bruce Momjian" <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: "Wei Weng" <wweng@kencast.com>
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Subject: Re: [SQL] Extending Datatype
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> Try the SERIAL data type. It uses sequences and DEFAULT. Read the FAQ.
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> Wei Weng wrote:
> > Where can I find a more detailed doc on how to write module for extended
> > datatype? There isn't much about it on techdoc.postgresql.org.
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> > (I need to write one for UNIQUEIDENTIFIER.)
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> > Thanks!
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