Re: Policy on schema-qualified names

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Joachim Wieland <joe(at)mcknight(dot)de>
Subject: Re: Policy on schema-qualified names
Date: 2006-01-30 22:10:03
Message-ID: 24046.1138659003@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> Joachim Wieland wrote:
>> I wonder if there is a policy on when schema-qualified names should
>> be used in ereport/elog messages.

> If it's not too hard to do, I would add the schema name in most places.

Actually, it's semi-consciously omitted in most places on the grounds
that (1) it's seldom necessary to identify the problem, and (2) in many
error messages it would contribute to violating the "make it fit on one
line" style guideline.

regards, tom lane

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