When a row is deleted the serial number and oid are also deleted. The sequence then has gaps which are inadmissible.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Caduto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Bob Pawley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PG Admin


Bob Pawley wrote:
That's what they are doing.

That is also what I am looking for, if it is accessable. If so, I can use that information to add a sequential numerical element to my information that doesn't have the restrictions of a serial column.

Bob

Hi Bob,

Well, if you create your tables WITH OIDs then each row has a OID associated with it.

What exactly are the restrictions of a serial column? It's just standard integer value with a default value that calls the nextval function.

Later,

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