Re: CREATE SEQUENCE with RESTART option - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bharath Rupireddy
Subject Re: CREATE SEQUENCE with RESTART option
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Msg-id CALj2ACUVGUz-azDLRFoi42vZoxvcoTh8UyR+CePzkpi8Tb8mWA@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: CREATE SEQUENCE with RESTART option  (Cary Huang <cary.huang@highgo.ca>)
Responses Re: CREATE SEQUENCE with RESTART option
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On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 3:20 AM Cary Huang <cary.huang@highgo.ca> wrote:
> The following review has been posted through the commitfest application:
> make installcheck-world:  tested, passed
> Implements feature:       tested, passed
> Spec compliant:           tested, passed
> Documentation:            tested, passed
>
> Hi
>
> I have applied and run your patch, which works fine in my environment. Regarding your comments in the patch:

Thanks for the review.

> /*
>  * Restarting a sequence while defining it doesn't make any sense
>  * and it may override the START value. Allowing both START and
>  * RESTART option for CREATE SEQUENCE may cause confusion to user.
>  * Hence, we throw error for CREATE SEQUENCE if RESTART option is
>  * specified. However, it can be used with ALTER SEQUENCE.
>  */
>
> I would remove the first sentence, because it seems like a personal opinion to me. I am sure someone, somewhere may
thinkit makes total sense :).
 

Agree.

> I would rephrase like this:
>
> /*
>  * Allowing both START and RESTART option for CREATE SEQUENCE
>  * could override the START value and cause confusion to user. Hence,
>  * we throw an error for CREATE SEQUENCE if RESTART option is
>  * specified; it can only be used with ALTER SEQUENCE.
>  */
>
> just a thought.

LGTM. PSA v2 patch.

Regards,
Bharath Rupireddy.

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