From: | Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> |
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To: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: WIP: extensible enums |
Date: | 2010-11-14 20:58:17 |
Message-ID: | 4CE04D69.7040907@agliodbs.com |
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>> I'd say put it on and mark it with an [E]. We could use some more
>> [E]asy items for that list.
>
> We don't need to add marginally-useful features just because they're
> easy. If it doesn't have a real use-case, the incremental maintenance
> cost of more code is a good reason to reject it.
I'll bite.
Use-case:
1) DBA adds "Department Role" enum, with set
{'Director','Secretary','Staff','Support','Temporary','Liason'}.
2) 3-person data entry team updates all employee records with those roles.
3) First summary report is run.
4) Manager points out that "Liason" is misspelled.
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-- Josh Berkus
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