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1. glossary Delete

   The Post Office <noreply@postgresql.org> — 2026-06-29T06:48:00Z

   The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
   
   Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/glossary.html
   Description:
   
   > An SQL command which removes rows from a given table or relation.
   
   but, glossary table :
   > A table is the most common form of relation in PostgreSQL.
   
   Why do you mean? Table OR relation. When a table is not a relation?
   
   
   
   
   

2. Re: glossary Delete

   David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> — 2026-06-30T13:32:43Z

   On Sunday, June 28, 2026, PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org>
   wrote:
   
   > The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
   >
   > Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/glossary.html
   > Description:
   >
   > > An SQL command which removes rows from a given table or relation.
   >
   > but, glossary table :
   > > A table is the most common form of relation in PostgreSQL.
   >
   > Why do you mean? Table OR relation. When a table is not a relation?
   >
   
   Deleting from an updatable view is possible…a relation that is not a
   table.  It’s redundant to say table there but it’s not wrong; and pointing
   out the table subset of “relations” seems reasonable.
   
   David J.