Dave Page wrote:
Milen A. Radev wrote:
I consider the decision to distinguish between functions and procedures
in pgAdmin's UI very unfortunate.
(..)
I'm happy to discuss re-engineering that if people want (can't guarantee I'll actually get time to change anything myself though).


As I have expressed this preference before, I obviously agree with Milen: a single category of "functions" would be preferrable over the current distinction between "functions" and "procedures". Two downsides that come to mind:

- Newcomers will be confused (as we have seen on this list) and search for "procedures" in the docs.

- The seemingly arbitrary separation of functions and "procedures" does not help with DB maintainance. Often makes me check two lists in the object tree instead of one when I look for a function. I still get confused sometimes, and I have been using pgAdmin a LOT. (Yeah, hail to the makers! :) )


I don't begrudge former Oracle users their warm and fuzzy feeling when finding their old acquaintances ("procedures") here in PG, but maybe we can offer them a bowl of punch instead? ;)



Regards
Erwin


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