Re: [HACKERS] drop before create in pg_dump

> Brook Milligan <brook(at)trillium(dot)NMSU(dot)Edu> writes:
> > pg_dump won't drop stuff before trying to create it; this makes
> > dropping a single table (say) and recreating it difficult to automate
> > since it is subject to error if all the stuff doesn't get dropped
> > properly. The following patch causes pg_dump to emit DROP ...
> > statements prior to emitting CREATE ... statements.
>
> I think that ought to be driven by a switch to pg_dump ...
> much of the time, I would *want* pg_dump's script to fail
> if there's already an existing item of the given name.
>
> I see your concern, I just don't think it's the only scenario.

I agree. I don't like it removing stuff before creating it. pg_dump
already does a lot. But I do agree it is difficult to automate
destroy/create.

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