Gordon Runkle <gar(at)integrated-dynamics(dot)com> writes:
> The alter_table regression test is now failing for me (RH Null).
> It appears that the problem is that the backend is giving back a
> different error message than expected when dropping a column from a
> non-existent table:
> -- try altering non-existent table, should fail
> alter table foo drop column bar;
> ERROR: Relation "foo" has no column "bar"
Hmm, I don't get that here. In CVS tip the regression tests pass,
and a manual trial gives:
test73=# alter table foo drop column bar;
ERROR: Relation "foo" does not exist
Would you try a full rebuild and see if things are still flaky?
regards, tom lane