Re: pg_dump --binary-upgrade vs. ALTER TYPE ... DROP ATTRIBUTE

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Noah Misch <noah(at)leadboat(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_dump --binary-upgrade vs. ALTER TYPE ... DROP ATTRIBUTE
Date: 2011-04-21 02:51:01
Message-ID: 28010.1303354261@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> I've now committed this part; the actual fix for pg_dump is still
> outstanding. I am not too in love with the syntax you've chosen here,
> but since I don't have a better idea I'll wait and see if anyone else
> wants to bikeshed.

How about "ALTER TABLE tabname [NOT] OF TYPE typename"? It's at least a
smidgeon less ambiguous.

regards, tom lane

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