Sorry for the duplicate mail.  Been having problems with outgoing (just to
give you an idea about the kinds of problems: I sent this message over 24
hours ago).
DEJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jackson, DeJuan [SMTP:djackson@cpsgroup.com]
> Sent:	Monday, August 09, 1999 3:15 PM
> To:	PGSQL Hackers
> Subject:	[HACKERS] Drop table abort
> 
> It seem that a drop table while in a transaction keeps the table but not
> the
> data.  Bug? or undocumented feature?
> 
> testcase=> select * from t;
> i
> -
> (0 rows)
> 
> testcase=> insert into t VALUES(1); 
> INSERT 551854 1
> testcase=> insert into t VALUES(2); 
> INSERT 551855 1
> testcase=> insert into t VALUES(3); 
> INSERT 551856 1
> testcase=> select * from t;
> i
> -
> 1
> 2
> 3
> (3 rows)
> 
> testcase=> begin;
> BEGIN
> testcase=> insert into t VALUES(4);
> INSERT 551857 1
> testcase=> drop table t;
> DROP
> testcase=> abort;
> ABORT
> testcase=> select * from t;
> i
> -
> (0 rows)
> 
> testcase=> select version();   
> version                                                       
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> PostgreSQL 6.5.0 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc 2.7.2.3

Tue, 10 Aug 1999 16:46:57 -0500
"Jackson, DeJuan" <djackson@cpsgroup.com>
RE: [HACKERS] Drop table abort