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@ 2017-02-10 06:03 amit <[email protected]>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
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@ 2017-02-10 06:03 amit <[email protected]>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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@ 2017-02-10 06:03 amit <[email protected]>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
</listitem>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
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@ 2017-02-10 06:03 amit <[email protected]>
0 siblings, 0 replies; 53+ messages in thread
From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
</listitem>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
</listitem>
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@ 2017-02-10 06:03 amit <[email protected]>
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From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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0 siblings, 0 replies; 53+ messages in thread
From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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@ 2017-02-10 06:03 amit <[email protected]>
0 siblings, 0 replies; 53+ messages in thread
From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 077c00373d..b6be3a0dcb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. Even if there is no <literal>NOT NULL</> constraint on the
+ parent, such a constraint can still be added to individual partitions,
+ if desired; that is, the children can disallow nulls even if the parent
+ allows them, but not the other way around.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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@ 2017-02-10 06:03 amit <[email protected]>
0 siblings, 0 replies; 53+ messages in thread
From: amit @ 2017-02-10 06:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
On the ALTER TABLE refpage, it seems better to mention how to drop
drop the not null constraint of a partition's column. Per suggestion
from Corey Huinker.
---
doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index da431f8369..be857882bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
</para>
<para>
- If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</>
+ If this table is a partition, one cannot perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal>
on a column if it is marked <literal>NOT NULL</literal> in the parent
- table.
+ table. To drop the <literal>NOT NULL</literal> constraint from all the
+ partitions, perform <literal>DROP NOT NULL</literal> on the parent
+ table. One might however want to set it for only some partitions,
+ which is possible by doing <literal>SET NOT NULL</literal> on individual
+ partitions.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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* [PATCH v54 2/5] Rename cluster.c/h -> repack.c/h
@ 2026-03-31 16:55 Álvaro Herrera <[email protected]>
0 siblings, 0 replies; 53+ messages in thread
From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-03-31 16:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
---
src/backend/commands/Makefile | 2 +-
src/backend/commands/matview.c | 2 +-
src/backend/commands/meson.build | 2 +-
src/backend/commands/{cluster.c => repack.c} | 6 +++---
src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c | 2 +-
src/backend/commands/vacuum.c | 6 +++---
src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c | 1 +
src/backend/tcop/postgres.c | 1 +
src/backend/tcop/utility.c | 2 +-
src/include/commands/{cluster.h => repack.h} | 12 ++++++------
10 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
rename src/backend/commands/{cluster.c => repack.c} (99%)
rename src/include/commands/{cluster.h => repack.h} (90%)
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/Makefile b/src/backend/commands/Makefile
index c10fdba2bbb..fe1bba3a9b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/Makefile
+++ b/src/backend/commands/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ OBJS = \
amcmds.o \
analyze.o \
async.o \
- cluster.o \
collationcmds.o \
comment.o \
constraint.o \
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ OBJS = \
proclang.o \
propgraphcmds.o \
publicationcmds.o \
+ repack.o \
schemacmds.o \
seclabel.o \
sequence.o \
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/matview.c b/src/backend/commands/matview.c
index d3be8939011..5db4fe75dce 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/matview.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/matview.c
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
#include "catalog/namespace.h"
#include "catalog/pg_am.h"
#include "catalog/pg_opclass.h"
-#include "commands/cluster.h"
#include "commands/matview.h"
+#include "commands/repack.h"
#include "commands/tablecmds.h"
#include "commands/tablespace.h"
#include "executor/executor.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/meson.build b/src/backend/commands/meson.build
index 90c7e37a429..f624aae74af 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/meson.build
+++ b/src/backend/commands/meson.build
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ backend_sources += files(
'amcmds.c',
'analyze.c',
'async.c',
- 'cluster.c',
'collationcmds.c',
'comment.c',
'constraint.c',
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ backend_sources += files(
'proclang.c',
'propgraphcmds.c',
'publicationcmds.c',
+ 'repack.c',
'schemacmds.c',
'seclabel.c',
'sequence.c',
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/cluster.c b/src/backend/commands/repack.c
similarity index 99%
rename from src/backend/commands/cluster.c
rename to src/backend/commands/repack.c
index f241e18b153..20f0a572236 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/cluster.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/repack.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*
- * cluster.c
+ * repack.c
* REPACK a table; formerly known as CLUSTER. VACUUM FULL also uses
* parts of this code.
*
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
*
*
* IDENTIFICATION
- * src/backend/commands/cluster.c
+ * src/backend/commands/repack.c
*
*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
#include "catalog/pg_am.h"
#include "catalog/pg_inherits.h"
#include "catalog/toasting.h"
-#include "commands/cluster.h"
#include "commands/defrem.h"
#include "commands/progress.h"
+#include "commands/repack.h"
#include "commands/tablecmds.h"
#include "commands/vacuum.h"
#include "miscadmin.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index 0ce2e81f9c2..e2882a50b3b 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
#include "catalog/storage.h"
#include "catalog/storage_xlog.h"
#include "catalog/toasting.h"
-#include "commands/cluster.h"
#include "commands/comment.h"
#include "commands/defrem.h"
#include "commands/event_trigger.h"
+#include "commands/repack.h"
#include "commands/sequence.h"
#include "commands/tablecmds.h"
#include "commands/tablespace.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/vacuum.c b/src/backend/commands/vacuum.c
index 0ed363d1c85..b179b62b5c8 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/vacuum.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/vacuum.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
*
* VACUUM for heap AM is implemented in vacuumlazy.c, parallel vacuum in
* vacuumparallel.c, ANALYZE in analyze.c, and VACUUM FULL is a variant of
- * CLUSTER, handled in cluster.c.
+ * REPACK, handled in repack.c.
*
*
* Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2026, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
#include "catalog/pg_database.h"
#include "catalog/pg_inherits.h"
#include "commands/async.h"
-#include "commands/cluster.h"
#include "commands/defrem.h"
#include "commands/progress.h"
+#include "commands/repack.h"
#include "commands/vacuum.h"
#include "miscadmin.h"
#include "nodes/makefuncs.h"
@@ -2293,7 +2293,7 @@ vacuum_rel(Oid relid, RangeVar *relation, VacuumParams params,
if ((params.options & VACOPT_VERBOSE) != 0)
cluster_params.options |= CLUOPT_VERBOSE;
- /* VACUUM FULL is a variant of REPACK; see cluster.c */
+ /* VACUUM FULL is a variant of REPACK; see repack.c */
cluster_rel(REPACK_COMMAND_VACUUMFULL, rel, InvalidOid,
&cluster_params);
/* cluster_rel closes the relation, but keeps lock */
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c b/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
index f1ab3aa3fe0..02d28df1c6a 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/ipc/procsignal.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
#include "access/parallel.h"
#include "commands/async.h"
+#include "commands/repack.h"
#include "miscadmin.h"
#include "pgstat.h"
#include "port/pg_bitutils.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
index 10be60011ad..9fbaa5c00f0 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/postgres.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
#include "commands/event_trigger.h"
#include "commands/explain_state.h"
#include "commands/prepare.h"
+#include "commands/repack.h"
#include "common/pg_prng.h"
#include "jit/jit.h"
#include "libpq/libpq.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
index 2b609bfc824..5f8c766c4be 100644
--- a/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
+++ b/src/backend/tcop/utility.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
#include "catalog/toasting.h"
#include "commands/alter.h"
#include "commands/async.h"
-#include "commands/cluster.h"
#include "commands/collationcmds.h"
#include "commands/comment.h"
#include "commands/conversioncmds.h"
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@
#include "commands/proclang.h"
#include "commands/propgraphcmds.h"
#include "commands/publicationcmds.h"
+#include "commands/repack.h"
#include "commands/schemacmds.h"
#include "commands/seclabel.h"
#include "commands/sequence.h"
diff --git a/src/include/commands/cluster.h b/src/include/commands/repack.h
similarity index 90%
rename from src/include/commands/cluster.h
rename to src/include/commands/repack.h
index d6b62c747e8..85061158b0c 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/cluster.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/repack.h
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*
- * cluster.h
- * header file for postgres cluster command stuff
+ * repack.h
+ * header file for the REPACK command
*
* Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2026, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
* Portions Copyright (c) 1994-5, Regents of the University of California
*
- * src/include/commands/cluster.h
+ * src/include/commands/repack.h
*
*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
-#ifndef CLUSTER_H
-#define CLUSTER_H
+#ifndef REPACK_H
+#define REPACK_H
#include "nodes/parsenodes.h"
#include "parser/parse_node.h"
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ extern void finish_heap_swap(Oid OIDOldHeap, Oid OIDNewHeap,
MultiXactId cutoffMulti,
char newrelpersistence);
-#endif /* CLUSTER_H */
+#endif /* REPACK_H */
--
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