Re: syntax error with alter type

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Kevin Brannen <KBrannen(at)efji(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: syntax error with alter type
Date: 2018-12-08 04:31:23
Message-ID: 6018.1544243483@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Kevin Brannen <KBrannen(at)efji(dot)com> writes:
> So, can you (or anyone) help me understand what "alter type <type> drop attribute" is meant to do? I don't see "attribute" on the page you reference.

IIRC, that drops a column from a composite type; it's more or less a
variant spelling of ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN.

regards, tom lane

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