Re: DOC: fixes multiple errors in alter table doc

> On Mar 6, 2026, at 14:40, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> -- alter noexisting table
>>> ALTER FOREIGN TABLE IF EXISTS doesnt_exist_ft1 ADD COLUMN c4 integer;
>>> +ALTER FOREIGN TABLE IF EXISTS doesnt_exist_ft1 ADD c5 integer;
>>> <snip>
>>> ALTER FOREIGN TABLE IF EXISTS doesnt_exist_ft1 DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS no_column;
>>> +ALTER FOREIGN TABLE IF EXISTS doesnt_exist_ft1 DROP IF EXISTS no_column;
>>>
>>> Regarding 0002 patch, could you explain the reason for adding these
>>> two additional tests? I was just curious why because other four tests that
>>> the patch adds seem sufficient.
>>
>> They are combinations of “IF [NOT] EXISTS” and omitting “COLUMN", I added them just for better coverage.
>
> Which table-level or column-level "IF [NOT] EXISTS" are you referring to?
> If you mean the combination of column-level "IF [NOT] EXISTS" with
> "COLUMN" omitted, then the first test above should be "ALTER FOREIGN TABLE
> IF EXISTS doesnt_exist_ft1 ADD IF NOT EXISTS c5 integer"?
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Fujii Masao

I meant to say column-level. Yes, the first test seems not needed. My brain was buffering! I will revisit the test
casesand make an update later. 

Best regards,
--
Chao Li (Evan)
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