Thanks, so it seems that i can delete the OIDs but not insert them okay so i have to recreate the table. Terry Lee Tucker schrieb: > On Friday 09 June 2006 06:34 am, "Bert" <clemens.bertschler@xxxxxxxxx> thus > communicated: > --> Hi list > --> What is the comment to add OIDs to a already existing table, or i have > --> to recreate the table? > --> > --> Thanks, > --> Clemens > --> > --> > Well, according on \h ALTER TABLE on version 7.4.6 all you can do is SET > WITHOUT OIDS. > > master=# \h alter table > Command: ALTER TABLE > Description: change the definition of a table > Syntax: > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > ADD [ COLUMN ] column type [ column_constraint [ ... ] ] > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > DROP [ COLUMN ] column [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ] > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > ALTER [ COLUMN ] column { SET DEFAULT expression | DROP DEFAULT } > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > ALTER [ COLUMN ] column { SET | DROP } NOT NULL > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > ALTER [ COLUMN ] column SET STATISTICS integer > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > ALTER [ COLUMN ] column SET STORAGE { PLAIN | EXTERNAL | EXTENDED | MAIN } > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > SET WITHOUT OIDS > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > RENAME [ COLUMN ] column TO new_column > ALTER TABLE name > RENAME TO new_name > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > ADD table_constraint > ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] name [ * ] > DROP CONSTRAINT constraint_name [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ] > ALTER TABLE name > OWNER TO new_owner > ALTER TABLE name > CLUSTER ON index_name > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend