Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm honestly looking for some practical use of this. We have debated > other NOTICE messages over the years, but they at least tell you > something you can use after the command.
The objection I had to the original patch (which didn't return a notice) was that this seemed actively misleading: foo=> DROP TABLE IF EXISTS not_there; DROP TABLE foo=> I would be satisfied if the returned command tag were something else, maybe "NO OPERATION". regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq