From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>
cc: Matthias Kurz <m.kurz@irregular.at>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Alter or rename enum value
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Comments: In-reply-to Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>
	message dated "Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:05:32 -0500"
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:07:34 -0500
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> On 03/09/2016 09:56 AM, Matthias Kurz wrote:
>> Right now it is not possible to rename an enum value.
>> Are there plans to implement this anytime soon?

> I don't know of any plans, but it would be a useful thing. I agree it 
> wouldn't be too hard. The workaround is to do an update on pg_enum 
> directly, but proper SQL support would be much nicer.

I have a vague recollection that we discussed this at the time the enum
stuff went in, and there are concurrency issues?  Don't recall details
though.

			regards, tom lane


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