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From: "David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:32:43 -0700
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On Sunday, June 28, 2026, PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org>
wrote:

> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/glossary.html
> Description:
>
> > An SQL command which removes rows from a given table or relation.
>
> but, glossary table :
> > A table is the most common form of relation in PostgreSQL.
>
> Why do you mean? Table OR relation. When a table is not a relation?
>

Deleting from an updatable view is possible=E2=80=A6a relation that is not =
a
table.  It=E2=80=99s redundant to say table there but it=E2=80=99s not wron=
g; and pointing
out the table subset of =E2=80=9Crelations=E2=80=9D seems reasonable.

David J.

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On Sunday, June 28, 2026, PG Doc comments form &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:norepl=
y@postgresql.org">noreply@postgresql.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex">The following documentation comment has been logged on the w=
ebsite:<br>
<br>
Page: <a href=3D"https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/glossary.html" target=
=3D"_blank">https://www.postgresql.org/<wbr>docs/18/glossary.html</a><br>
Description:<br>
<br>
&gt; An SQL command which removes rows from a given table or relation.<br>
<br>
but, glossary table :<br>
&gt; A table is the most common form of relation in PostgreSQL.<br>
<br>
Why do you mean? Table OR relation. When a table is not a relation?<br>
</blockquote><div><br></div><div>Deleting from an updatable view is possibl=
e=E2=80=A6a relation that is not a table.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s redundant to s=
ay table there but it=E2=80=99s not wrong; and pointing out the table subse=
t of =E2=80=9Crelations=E2=80=9D seems reasonable.</div><div><br></div><div=
>David J.</div><div>=C2=A0</div>

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