Commit 2fb6e84b authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Add mention of OID wraparound.

parent 05f4b03b
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Last updated: Fri Aug 29 21:40:10 EDT 2003 Last updated: Mon Sep 1 12:47:42 EDT 2003
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
...@@ -916,7 +916,8 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) ...@@ -916,7 +916,8 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe)
Finally, you could use the OID returned from the INSERT statement to Finally, you could use the OID returned from the INSERT statement to
look up the default value, though this is probably the least portable look up the default value, though this is probably the least portable
approach. In Perl, using DBI with Edmund Mergl's DBD::Pg module, the approach, and the oid value will wrap around when it reaches 4
billion. In Perl, using DBI with Edmund Mergl's DBD::Pg module, the
oid value is made available via $sth->{pg_oid_status} after oid value is made available via $sth->{pg_oid_status} after
$sth->execute(). $sth->execute().
......
...@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ...@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
alink="#0000ff"> alink="#0000ff">
<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
<P>Last updated: Fri Aug 29 21:40:10 EDT 2003</P> <P>Last updated: Mon Sep 1 12:47:42 EDT 2003</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR>
...@@ -1152,7 +1152,8 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) ...@@ -1152,7 +1152,8 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe)
Finally, you could use the <A href="#4.16"><SMALL>OID</SMALL></A> Finally, you could use the <A href="#4.16"><SMALL>OID</SMALL></A>
returned from the <SMALL>INSERT</SMALL> statement to look up the returned from the <SMALL>INSERT</SMALL> statement to look up the
default value, though this is probably the least portable approach. default value, though this is probably the least portable approach,
and the oid value will wrap around when it reaches 4 billion.
In Perl, using DBI with Edmund Mergl's DBD::Pg module, the oid In Perl, using DBI with Edmund Mergl's DBD::Pg module, the oid
value is made available via <I>$sth-&gt;{pg_oid_status}</I> after value is made available via <I>$sth-&gt;{pg_oid_status}</I> after
<I>$sth-&gt;execute()</I>. <I>$sth-&gt;execute()</I>.
......
Markdown is supported
0% or
You are about to add 0 people to the discussion. Proceed with caution.
Finish editing this message first!
Please register or to comment