Re: ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, Hiroshi Inoue <Inoue(at)tpf(dot)co(dot)jp>, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN
Date: 2000-10-09 20:19:42
Message-ID: 6791.971122782@sss.pgh.pa.us
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The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> writes:
>> What happens if you crash partway through?

> what happens if you crash partway through a vacuum?

Nothing. Vacuum is crash-safe. ALTER TABLE should be too.

regards, tom lane

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