Re: creating extension including dependencies

On 2015-09-17 17:31, Jeff Janes wrote:
>
> If I fail to specify CASCADE and get an ERROR, I think there should be a
> HINT which suggests the use of CASCADE.
>
>
> create extension earthdistance ;
> ERROR:  required extension "cube" is not installed
>
> (no hint)
>
> There is a HINT on the reverse operation:
> drop extension cube;
> ERROR:  cannot drop extension cube because other objects depend on it
> DETAIL:  extension earthdistance depends on extension cube
> HINT:  Use DROP ... CASCADE to drop the dependent objects too.

Makes sense.

>
> Also, It would be nice to have psql tab complete the word CASCADE.
>

Hmm, it already does?


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