Re: glossary Delete

From: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: "y(dot)saburov(at)gmail(dot)com" <y(dot)saburov(at)gmail(dot)com>, "pgsql-docs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-docs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: glossary Delete
Date: 2026-06-30 13:32:43
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On Sunday, June 28, 2026, PG Doc comments form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org>
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> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/glossary.html
> Description:
>
> > An SQL command which removes rows from a given table or relation.
>
> but, glossary table :
> > A table is the most common form of relation in PostgreSQL.
>
> Why do you mean? Table OR relation. When a table is not a relation?
>

Deleting from an updatable view is possible…a relation that is not a
table. It’s redundant to say table there but it’s not wrong; and pointing
out the table subset of “relations” seems reasonable.

David J.

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