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Subject: Re: documentation for SQL "COPY" says "FORMAT"
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"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 &quot;FORMAT&quot; , 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