On 14 December 2014 at 13:50, Jim Nasby <jim.na...@bluetreble.com> wrote: > > On 12/13/14, 6:17 PM, Tatsuo Ishii wrote: > >> Problem with "-f implies -n" approach is, it breaks backward >> compatibility. There are use cases using custom script*and* pgbench_* >> tables. For example the particular user wants to use the standard >> pgbench tables and is not satisfied with the built in scenario. I know >> at least one user does this way. >> > > If we care enough about that case to attempt the vacuum anyway then we > need to do something about the error message; either squelch it or check > for the existence of the tables before attempting to vacuum. Since there's > no way to squelch in the server logfile, I think checking for the table is > the right answer. > > Maybe someone can write a patch for VACUUM IF EXISTS ... :-)
/me hides Regards David Rowley
