Re: how to add oids field

Adam Radlowski wrote:
> gunartha.nyoman napisał(a):
>> hi,
>> I am new comer in this millis...
>> i have a poblem, how to add a field/column in existing table without
>> oids.
>> if i create new table i can add field oids


More important, you shouldn't be doing this. OIDs are not for user
consumption.

Joshua D. Drake

>>
>> Thank alot before
>>
>> regrads
>> Nyoman/bali
>>
> So - create a new table with this same structure, but with oids, copy
> all records into new table. Retrive all the information about the old
> table (keys, indexes, triggers, etc.). Delete old table, rename new
> table to old name, create all needed indexes, keys, triggers,etc.
> bregards
> Adam
>
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