Re: patch: ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Pavel Stehule
Subject Re: patch: ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS
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Msg-id CAFj8pRBLrryxVURZzuH1jtdUW-ZeXDQNScMN8mcyszbRY++tPQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: patch: ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com>)
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Hello

here is updated patch

Regards

Pavel


2012/1/2 Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>:
> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> this is relative simple patch that add possibility to skip noexisting
>> tables. It is necessary for silent cleaning when dump is loaded.
>
> Agreed, nice simple and uncontentious patch.
>
> All good apart from two minor things:
>
> * doc page needs to explain what IF EXISTS does, like DROP TABLE, e.g.
>
> IF EXISTS
>    Do not throw an error if the table does not exist. A notice is
> issued in this case.
>
> * the error message is "does not exist" rather than "does not exists",
> which means the code, a comment and a test need changing
>
> Other than that, happy to apply as soon as you make those changes.
>
> --
>  Simon Riggs                   http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
>  PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services

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