Re: [HACKERS] Drop table abort - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Drop table abort
Date
Msg-id 199908101735.NAA02621@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Drop table abort  ("Jackson, DeJuan" <djackson@cpsgroup.com>)
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> It seem that a drop table while in a transaction keeps the table but not the
> data.  Bug? or undocumented feature?
> 
> testcase=> select * from t;
> i
> -
> (0 rows)
> 
> testcase=> insert into t VALUES(1); 
> INSERT 551854 1
> testcase=> insert into t VALUES(2); 
> INSERT 551855 1
> testcase=> insert into t VALUES(3); 
> INSERT 551856 1
> testcase=> select * from t;
> i
> -
> 1
> 2
> 3
> (3 rows)
> 
> testcase=> begin;
> BEGIN
> testcase=> insert into t VALUES(4);
> INSERT 551857 1
> testcase=> drop table t;
> DROP
> testcase=> abort;
> ABORT
> testcase=> select * from t;
> i
> -
> (0 rows)
> 
> testcase=> select version();   
> version                                                       

Known bug.

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