Naming Object commands "Delete" is a source of user errors - Mailing list pgadmin-support

From Darren Duncan
Subject Naming Object commands "Delete" is a source of user errors
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Msg-id 0f00ec11-f8e7-4688-9580-9206fd9aebdc@darrenduncan.net
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Responses Re: Naming Object commands "Delete" is a source of user errors
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I am finding that it is a recurring and damaging source of user error that 
Object/Explorer commands named "Delete" actually correspond to SQL DROP rather 
than SQL DELETE or TRUNCATE. Multiple times I have accidentally dropped tables 
when I meant to just truncate them.

I created a GitHub issue requesting to rename the "Delete" commands to "Drop" to 
help avoid this regular source of cognitive dissonance that leads to errors.

https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/8958

I'm also mentioning the issue in this support list to help draw attention to it.

Thank you.

Darren Duncan




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