Re: Set AUTOCOMMIT to on in script output by pg_dump

On Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 1:56 AM Shinya Kato
<Shinya11.Kato@oss.nttdata.com> wrote:
> Thank you all for the comments!
<snip>
> While adding to the documentation is sufficient if users use it
> correctly, users often behave unexpectedly. My intention was to
> implement it in a way that works without issues even if misused.
> However, since the prevailing opinion seems to favor simply updating the
> documentation, I will proceed with that approach.
>
> A new patch is attached.
> I am not a native English, so corrections to the texts are welcome.
>

This looks pretty good to me. I think there are a couple of minor
grammar changes that could be made, and I think the pg_dumpall section
could use a couple tweaks, specifically 1) not all incantations of
pg_dumpall emit psql meta commands (-g comes to mind quickly) and ISTR
some non-psql clients honor psql meta commands, so I would lessen the
language around incompatibility, and 2) I think adding an explicit -f
for the database name in the pg_dumpall is clearer, and mirrors the
pg_dump example.

suggested diffs attached, let me know if you would like a consolidated patch


Robert Treat
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