alter table

template1=#create database gesart;
template1=#create user xuser;
template1=# \c gesart xuser

gesart=>create table a(n integer);

CREATE TABLE
gesart=>alter table a add column c integer references xxxxxxx(id);

NOTICE: ALTER TABLE will create implicit trigger(s) for FOREIGN KEY check(s)
ALTER TABLE

The table xxxxxxx doesn't exist.

Is that correct or postgreSQL should report an error ?

PostgreSQL 7.3.2 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC gcc (GCC) 3.2
20020903 (Red Hat Linux 8.0 3.2-7)