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Re: [PATCH] Return command tag 'REPLACE X' for CREATE OR REPLACE statements. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCH] Return command tag 'REPLACE X' for CREATE OR REPLACE statements.
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Msg-id 21742.1290961742@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to [PATCH] Return command tag 'REPLACE X' for CREATE OR REPLACE statements.  (Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>)
Responses Re: [PATCH] Return command tag 'REPLACE X' for CREATE OR REPLACE statements.
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Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org> writes:
> This patch returns command tag "CREATE X" or "REPLACE X" for
> LANGAUGE/VIEW/RULE/FUNCTION. This is done by passing completionTag to
> from ProcessUtility to more functions, and adding a 'bool *didUpdate'
> argument to some lower-level functions. I'm not sure if passing back
> the status in a bool* is considered good style, but this way all the
> functions look consistent.

This is going to break clients that expect commands to return the same
command tag as they have in the past.  I doubt that whatever usefulness
is gained will outweigh the compatibility problems.
        regards, tom lane

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