Hello, Tom.
You wrote:
TL> Pavel Golub <pavel@microolap.com> writes:
>> I need someone to throw some light on grammar (gram.y).
>> I'm investigating beta2 regression tests, and found new statement
>> `ALTER USER ALL SET application_name to 'SLAP';`
>> ^^^
TL> You'll notice that that statement fails in the regression tests:
TL> ALTER USER ALL SET application_name to 'SLAP';
TL> ERROR: syntax error at or near "ALL"
One more notice. ALTER USER ALL works in EnterpriseDB 10beta2
installer. That's weird. I thought EnterpriseDB uses official sources.
TL> The one that works is
TL> ALTER ROLE ALL SET application_name to 'SLAP';
TL> and the reason is that AlterRoleSetStmt has a separate production
TL> for ALL, but AlterUserSetStmt doesn't. This seems a tad bizarre
TL> though. Peter, you added that production (in commit 9475db3a4);
TL> is this difference intentional or just an oversight? If it's
TL> intentional, what's the reasoning?
TL> BTW, I'm quite confused as to why these test cases (in rolenames.sql)
TL> seem to predate that commit, and yet it did not change their results.
TL> regards, tom lane
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With best wishes,Pavel mailto:pavel@gf.microolap.com