On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:59 +0200 Karsten Hilbert <Karsten.Hilbert@xxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:02:13AM +0100, Seref Arikan wrote: > > > I have a set of dynamically composed objects represented in > > Java, with string values for various attributes, which have > > variable length. In case you have suggestions for a better type > > for this case, it would be my pleasure to hear about them. > > Seref, he's suggesting you use TEXT instead of > VARCHAR(something). In PG it's actually usually *less* > overhead to use the unbounded text datatype (no length check > required). > > Length checks mandated by business logic can be added by > more dynamic means -- check constraints, triggers, etc which > allow for less invasive change if needed. Could you point us to some example of a constraint/trigger (etc...) that is going to provide the same checking of varchar and explain (if the code/example... doesn't make it clear) why it should be faster or less invasive? thanks -- Ivan Sergio Borgonovo http://www.webthatworks.it -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
