Re: pgsql: Define a new, more extensible syntax for COPY options.

Simon Riggs wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 20:10 +0000, Tom Lane wrote:
> > Log Message:
> > -----------
> > Define a new, more extensible syntax for COPY options.
> >
> > This is intentionally similar to the recently revised syntax for EXPLAIN
> > options, ie, (name value, ...). The old syntax is still supported for
> > backwards compatibility, but we intend that any options added in future
> > will be provided only in the new syntax.
>
> Can someone add a note to the release checklist to send out infopacks to
> specific projects about such changes? It would be useful to let ETL
> vendors know we're extending the syntax options so they can support them
> by the time we release, rather than 3-6 months after we release.

You mean here?

http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_8.4_Open_Items

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