On Thursday 14 November 2002 04:38 pm, Rod Taylor wrote: > On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 11:17, snpe wrote: > > On Thursday 14 November 2002 02:41 pm, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 13:41:18 +0000, > > > > > > snpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > When I change view and change number of column PostgreSQL return > > > > error > > > > > > > > : 'cannot change number of column in view' > > > > > > > > Is it too hard set this command > > > > if view exits drop view > > > > and then change view > > > > > > > > It is like with return type in function > > > > > > > > Now 'or replace' don't help too much > > > > > > The create or replace command exists so that you can modify a view in a > > > way that allows other objects that refer to it to keep working (without > > > having to recreate those objects). However if you can the number of > > > columns (and probably any of their types), then these other objects > > > or going to need to know that things have changed so that you can't > > > just replace the view. > > > > I undestand that, but if I change number of column I want that > > 'create or replace view' do 'drop view ..; create view ..;' > > Why not ? > > Now you've just broken all functions, views, rules, and triggers that > depend on that view to function. But I can simple: drop view view_name; create view view_name ...;
I want that 'create or replace view' work drop-create if view exists else only create regards Haris Peco ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]