Re: ADD FOREIGN KEY (was Re: [GENERAL] 7.4Beta)

Jan Wieck wrote:
> > I think this is a larger argument than the one that was being discussed
> > above. Given a dump of objects I own, can I restore them without requiring
> > the fk check to be done if I alter table add constraint a foreign key? If
> > the answer to that is no, then the option can be put in as a superuser
> > only option and it's relatively easy. If the answer to that is yes, then
> > there are additional issues that need to be resolved.
> 
> Well, with the CREATE CONSTRAINT TRIGGER you _can_, but we already have 
> a consensus that we don't _want_ that. Probably we should declare it 
> deprecated and remove it in 7.5. And the option currently under 
> discussion is exactly what will cause ALTER TABLE to let you, but IMHO 
> that _should_ be restricted.

Added to TODO:
* Remove CREATE CONSTRAINT TRIGGER

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