CG <cgg...@yahoo.com> writes:
> While transitioning from 8.1 to 8.4, I need to transition to the internal 
> UUID type in place of the contrib/uniqueidentifier module. I've built the 
> database around uniqueidentifier, so nearly every table has one column of 
> that data type. It's going to be tedious to 

> ALTER TABLE foo ALTER COLUMN bar SET DATA TYPE uuid;
> ...repeat 600 times...

> I'll also have to drop and reload the views and the rules on tables. It'll be 
> tedious even if the tables have no data in them. 

> Can anyone recommend a better/faster way to make the transition?

Couldn't you rename the type to uuid in the 8.1 database before you
dump?

                        regards, tom lane

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