tfinneid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > tfinneid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> Thats good enough for me, thats exactly what I want. > > > > In that case, why use partitions at all? They are simple independent > > tables. > > For two reasons, > - the data logically belongs together. > - because its more practical to create tables as childs of a parent table > than as independent tables. > - changes to the table is applied to all partitions, and prohibits > tables with different dd. > - performing the create operation does not require the source code to > contain the ddl of the parent table. You can use CREATE TABLE LIKE, which copies the definition but does not set the inheritance. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/5ZYLFMCVHXC "Saca el libro que tu religión considere como el indicado para encontrar la oración que traiga paz a tu alma. Luego rebootea el computador y ve si funciona" (Carlos Duclós) ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
