Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz> writes:
> On Fri, Dec 07, 2018 at 10:04:06AM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
>> I think that we should make the function return NULL if the relation
>> defined does not exist, as we usually do for system-facing functions.
>> It is also easier for the caller to know that the relation does not
>> exist instead of having a plpgsql try/catch wrapper or such.
> Are there any objections about fixing this issue? I would rather fix it
> sonner than later.
Return NULL seems a reasonable behavior.
How about cases where the relation OID exists but it's the wrong
kind of relation?
regards, tom lane