On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Alvaro Herrera <alvhe...@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: > Amit Kapila escribió: >> While reading documentation for SET command, I observed that FROM >> CURRENT syntax and its description is missing from SET command's >> syntax page (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/sql-set.html). >> >> Do you think that documentation should be updated for the same or is >> there any reason why it is not documented? > > Did you look at the commit message that introduced it?
No, I just noticed while reading documentation that although syntax SET var_name FROM CURRENT works, but the documentation didn't have it. Commit meesage below explains why it is not there, but I think as it works, it might be better to mention in some form (as described by David in previous mail or some other variant). > commit e7889b83b7059e776f0a3d76bbbdd98687f4592c > Author: Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> > Date: Mon Sep 3 18:46:30 2007 +0000 > > Support SET FROM CURRENT in CREATE/ALTER FUNCTION, ALTER DATABASE, ALTER > ROLE. > (Actually, it works as a plain statement too, but I didn't document that > because it seems a bit useless.) Unify VariableResetStmt with > VariableSetStmt, and clean up some ancient cruft in the representation of > same. Thanks for pointing at right location. With Regards, Amit Kapila. EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
