On Tue, 2008-03-25 at 11:48 -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> > SQL200n specifies a new qualifier on a TRUNCATE command
> > TRUNCATE TABLE foo
> > [ CONTINUE IDENTITY | RESTART IDENTITY ]
>
> > CONTINUE IDENTITY is the default and does nothing, like now.
>
> > RESTART IDENTITY will reset the SERIAL sequences back to the original
> > start value.
>
> > Seems like a % project for the TODO list
>
> Seems like copying syntax from a *draft* standard is a bit premature,
> especially when the amount of functionality added is nil.
It's at the final yes-or-no vote stage. Seems unlikely to be "no" to me,
and it would be good to be seen to be proactive on standards support.
The added functionality in this case isn't nil.
-- Simon Riggs 2ndQuadrant http://www.2ndQuadrant.com
PostgreSQL UK 2008 Conference: http://www.postgresql.org.uk
