Re: ALTER TABLE x ALTER COLUMN y TYPE z

"Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov> writes:
> On this page:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/sql-altertable.html
> ...
> I think the user comment should be removed, unless there is some
> benefit to using the multi-step process.

There isn't, and I agree it should go.  The comment seems to have been
attached to both 7.4 and 8.1 at the same time --- it is useful for 7.4,
but not later versions.

            regards, tom lane