Re: [PATCH] Return command tag 'REPLACE X' for CREATE OR REPLACE statements.

Marti Raudsepp <marti(at)juffo(dot)org> writes:
> This patch returns command tag "CREATE X" or "REPLACE X" for
> LANGAUGE/VIEW/RULE/FUNCTION. This is done by passing completionTag to
> from ProcessUtility to more functions, and adding a 'bool *didUpdate'
> argument to some lower-level functions. I'm not sure if passing back
> the status in a bool* is considered good style, but this way all the
> functions look consistent.

This is going to break clients that expect commands to return the same
command tag as they have in the past. I doubt that whatever usefulness
is gained will outweigh the compatibility problems.

regards, tom lane