Commit a966ac1d authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Clarify params to ALTER TABLE to clearly show single parameters.

e.g. table contraint definition -> table_constraint_definition.
parent 673b48be
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...@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> [ * ] ...@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> [ * ]
RENAME [ COLUMN ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column</replaceable> TO <replaceable RENAME [ COLUMN ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column</replaceable> TO <replaceable
class="PARAMETER">newcolumn</replaceable> class="PARAMETER">newcolumn</replaceable>
ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable>
RENAME TO <replaceable class="PARAMETER">newtable</replaceable> RENAME TO <replaceable class="PARAMETER">new_table</replaceable>
ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable>
ADD <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table constraint definition</replaceable> ADD <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table_constraint_definition</replaceable>
ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> ALTER TABLE [ ONLY ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable>
DROP CONSTRAINT <replaceable class="PARAMETER">constraint</replaceable> { RESTRICT | CASCADE } DROP CONSTRAINT <replaceable class="PARAMETER">constraint</replaceable> { RESTRICT | CASCADE }
ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable>
OWNER TO <replaceable class="PARAMETER">new owner</replaceable> OWNER TO <replaceable class="PARAMETER">new_owner</replaceable>
</synopsis> </synopsis>
<refsect2 id="R2-SQL-ALTERTABLE-1"> <refsect2 id="R2-SQL-ALTERTABLE-1">
...@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> ...@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><replaceable class="PARAMETER"> newtable </replaceable></term> <term><replaceable class="PARAMETER"> new_table </replaceable></term>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
New name for the table. New name for the table.
...@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> ...@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><replaceable class="PARAMETER"> table constraint definition </replaceable></term> <term><replaceable class="PARAMETER"> table_constraint_definition </replaceable></term>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
New table constraint for the table New table constraint for the table
...@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> ...@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">New user </replaceable></term> <term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">new_owner </replaceable></term>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
The user name of the new owner of the table. The user name of the new owner of the table.
...@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable> ...@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ ALTER TABLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table</replaceable>
column, index, or sequence to change without changing any of the column, index, or sequence to change without changing any of the
data. The data will remain of the same type and size after the data. The data will remain of the same type and size after the
command is executed. command is executed.
The ADD <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table constraint definition</replaceable> clause The ADD <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table_constraint_definition</replaceable> clause
adds a new constraint to the table using the same syntax as <xref adds a new constraint to the table using the same syntax as <xref
linkend="SQL-CREATETABLE" endterm="SQL-CREATETABLE-TITLE">. linkend="SQL-CREATETABLE" endterm="SQL-CREATETABLE-TITLE">.
The DROP CONSTRAINT <replaceable class="PARAMETER">constraint</replaceable> clause The DROP CONSTRAINT <replaceable class="PARAMETER">constraint</replaceable> clause
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