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* documentation for SQL "COPY" says "FORMAT"
@ 2017-12-06 00:01 randumbloggr@gmail.com
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From: randumbloggr@gmail.com @ 2017-12-06 00:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-docs
The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/sql-copy.html
Description:
the documentation for the copy command (since version 9.0) says to use the
keyword "FORMAT" , this keyword should be omitted (eg: say "CSV" instead of
"FORMAT CSV") . It also says the default is "text" but specifying "text" is
a syntax error.
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* Re: documentation for SQL "COPY" says "FORMAT"
@ 2017-12-06 00:11 David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
parent: randumbloggr@gmail.com
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From: David G. Johnston @ 2017-12-06 00:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: randumbloggr@gmail.com; +Cc: pgsql-docs
On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 5:01 PM, <randumbloggr@gmail.com> wrote:
> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/sql-copy.html
> Description:
>
> the documentation for the copy command (since version 9.0) says to use the
> keyword "FORMAT" , this keyword should be omitted (eg: say
> "CSV" instead of
> "FORMAT CSV") . It also says the default is "text" but
> specifying "text" is
> a syntax error.
>
I'm pretty sure the docs are correct. You should provide the exact
commands you think should work and the error message you receive when you
execute said commands.
David J.
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* Re: documentation for SQL "COPY" says "FORMAT"
@ 2017-12-06 00:18 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
parent: David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
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From: Tom Lane @ 2017-12-06 00:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>; +Cc: pgsql-docs
"David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 5:01 PM, <randumbloggr@gmail.com> wrote:
>> the documentation for the copy command (since version 9.0) says to use the
>> keyword "FORMAT" , this keyword should be omitted
> I'm pretty sure the docs are correct. You should provide the exact
> commands you think should work and the error message you receive when you
> execute said commands.
I think probably the OP is confusing the current COPY syntax with the
obsolete form documented at the bottom of the COPY page.
regards, tom lane
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