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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml index 092179f01bc..37d67a94797 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.380 2005/09/28 21:22:12 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.381 2005/10/02 23:50:06 tgl Exp $ Typical markup: @@ -393,6 +393,25 @@ pg_[A-Za-z0-9_] <application> <listitem> <para> + Sequence arguments of <function>nextval()</> and related functions + are now bound early by default (Tom) + </para> + <para> + When an expression like <literal>nextval('myseq')</> appears in a + column default expression or view, the referenced sequence (here + <literal>myseq</>) is now looked up immediately, and its pg_class + OID is placed in the stored expression. This representation will + survive renaming of the referenced sequence, as well as changes in + schema search paths. The system also understands that the sequence + reference represents a dependency, so the sequence cannot be dropped + without dropping the referencing object. To get the old behavior of + run-time lookup of the sequence by name, cast the argument to + <type>text</>, for example <literal>nextval('myseq'::text)</>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> In <application>psql</application>, treat unquoted <literal>\{digit}+</> sequences as octal (Bruce) </para> |