Re: [PATCH] rename column if exists

> On 22 Mar 2021, at 20:40, David Oksman <oksman.dav@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Added the ability to specify IF EXISTS when renaming a column of an object (table, view, etc.).
> For example: ALTER TABLE distributors RENAME COLUMN IF EXISTS address TO city;
> If the column does not exist, a notice is issued instead of throwing an error.

What is the intended use-case for RENAME COLUMN IF EXISTS?  I'm struggling to
see when that would be helpful to users but I might not be imaginative enough.

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