Re: ERROR: missing FROM-clause entry for table on postgresql 8.1 not on 7.4; deleting from a join

maybe the add_missing_from parameter in postgresql.conf is what you
need to get some sleep :)
it's there for older application like yours


Dear Jaime,

Tommy's suggestion worked right away. I wanted to 
understand more of the philiosphy behind what you wrote.

Looking around, I just found many references to changes like this
 

• From: Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com>
• To: pgsql-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
• Subject: add_missing_from = false
• Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 17:04:26 +1000

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Now that DELETE has a USING clause, we should be able to make add_missing_from=false the default in 8.1; the attached patch implements this and updates the documentation. Barring any objections, I'll apply this tomorrow.

 Is there a canonical place to read more about this issue?

Thank you all so much!!!!!
Mitchell