Re: RFC: Query Planner making a distinction between Cross - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From scott.marlowe
Subject Re: RFC: Query Planner making a distinction between Cross
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.33.0402121657540.6465-100000@css120.ihs.com
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In response to Re: RFC: Query Planner making a distinction between Cross Database and Cross Schema ?  (Stef <stef@chronozon.artofdns.com>)
Responses Re: RFC: Query Planner making a distinction between Cross
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On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Stef wrote:

> > > case in point, the example trigger. i would have expected
> > > deliberate schemaname.table during an insert to work, but
> > > instead the parser complains about cross-database.
> > 
> > I would think just changing the error message to "no schema by the name of 
> > suchandsuch found" would make it pretty clear.
> > 
> 
> indeed, the only problem being, that this is a 
> -deliberately- called schema and it does exist
> jst that its not in the search_path. surely the
> pl/pglsql or parser should be able to search the
> schemanames if i give it a -deliberate- name and
> if it isnt there say 'not found' ?
> 
> so, either thats an error (improper parsing/expr
> forming) in the pl/pgsql trigger code, or, well,
> i dont know. 
> 
> thoughts ? comments ? barking mad ?

Hmmm.  I would think the first step would be to simply change the cross-db 
queries aren't supported to one of "schema either does not exist or is not 
in the search path".



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