Re: Add header support to text format and matching feature

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> Hi,
> >> sure it matches what is expected and exit immediatly if it does not.
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> Typo: immediately
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> +CREATE FOREIGN TABLE header_dont_match (a int, foo text) SERVER file_server
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> nit: since header is singular, you can name the table header_doesnt_match
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> + from the one expected, or the name or case do not match, the copy will
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> For 'the name or case do not match', either use plural for the subjects or change 'do' to doesn't
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Thanks, I fixed both typos.

> - opts_out->header_line = defGetBoolean(defel);
> + opts_out->header_line = DefGetCopyHeader(defel);
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> Existing method starts with lower case d, I wonder why the new method starts with upper case D.
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I don’t remember why I used DefGetCopyHeader, should I change it?

> + if (fldct < list_length(cstate->attnumlist))
> + ereport(ERROR,
> + (errcode(ERRCODE_BAD_COPY_FILE_FORMAT),
> + errmsg("missing header")));
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> The message seems to be inaccurate: the header may be there - it just misses some fields.

I changed the error messages, they now are:
ERROR: incomplete header, expected 3 columns but got 2
ERROR: extra data after last expected header, expected 3 columns but got 4

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> + * Represents whether the header must be absent, present or present and match.
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> present and match: it seems present is redundant - if header is absent, how can it match ?

This now reads "Represents whether the header must be absent, present or match.”.

Cheers,
Rémi

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> Cheers