Re: Numeric 508 datatype

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> Hm, so if this patch is applied now, and in 5 months or so somebody
> implements pg_upgrade, this numeric storage patch would be rolled back?
> OTOH, an upgrade mechanism that's compatible for future 8.3+ versions
> only seems not too attractive.
With Slony and Replicator I don't really see the need for in place
upgrades.

Joshua D. Drake


> A solution might be to keep the current numeric implementation under a
> different name (deprecatednumeric or so), for backward compatibility
> (this should apply to future storage format changes as well).
>
> Regards,
> Andreas
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