Naming Object commands "Delete" is a source of user errors

From: Darren Duncan <darren(at)darrenduncan(dot)net>
To: pgAdmin Support <pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Naming Object commands "Delete" is a source of user errors
Date: 2025-07-16 07:19:00
Message-ID: 0f00ec11-f8e7-4688-9580-9206fd9aebdc@darrenduncan.net
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I am finding that it is a recurring and damaging source of user error that
Object/Explorer commands named "Delete" actually correspond to SQL DROP rather
than SQL DELETE or TRUNCATE. Multiple times I have accidentally dropped tables
when I meant to just truncate them.

I created a GitHub issue requesting to rename the "Delete" commands to "Drop" to
help avoid this regular source of cognitive dissonance that leads to errors.

https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/8958

I'm also mentioning the issue in this support list to help draw attention to it.

Thank you.

Darren Duncan

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