Re: [HACKERS] RE: [GENERAL] Benchmarking PGSQL against Microsoft SQL 7

On Sat, 9 Jan 1999, Thomas G. Lockhart wrote:

> > I know that you can simulate
> > the behaviour using triggers, and so the question comes, why can't
> > someone just hack the command syntax to translate the "foreign keys"
> > directive into the appropriate trigger insertion?
> 
> That might be a good way to do it. Go fur it dude!

I'll see whom I can pester into doing it...

> > I would be happier if the
> > README just said "PostgreSQL does not and will never support the SQL
> > 'FOREIGN KEYS' directive."
> 
> Liar :))

Ok, maybe "happier" was an overstatement...

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