diff --git a/src/backend/parser/gram.y b/src/backend/parser/gram.y index fec9b2604f..e56cbe77cb 100644 --- a/src/backend/parser/gram.y +++ b/src/backend/parser/gram.y @@ -6412,6 +6412,33 @@ AlterEnumStmt: n->skipIfNewValExists = false; $$ = (Node *) n; } + | ALTER TYPE_P any_name DROP VALUE_P Sconst + { + /* + * The following problems must be solved before this can be + * implemented: + * + * - There must be no instance of the target value in + * any table. + * + * - The value must not appear in any catalog metadata, + * such as stored view expressions or column defaults. + * + * - The value must not appear in any non-leaf page of a + * btree (and similar issues with other index types). + * This is problematic because a value could persist + * there long after it's gone from user-visible data. + * + * - Concurrent sessions must not be able to insert the + * value while the preceding conditions are being checked. + * + * - Possibly more... + */ + ereport(ERROR, + (errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED), + errmsg("dropping an enum value is not implemented"), + parser_errposition(@4))); + } ; opt_if_not_exists: IF_P NOT EXISTS { $$ = true; }