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doc: clarify CREATE TABLE AS ... IF NOT EXISTS
Mention that the table is not modified if it already exists. Reported-by: frank_limpert@yahoo.com Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/164441177106.9677.5991676148704507229@wrigleys.postgresql.org Backpatch-through: 10
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doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml

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@@ -95,9 +95,8 @@ CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } | UNLOGGED ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXI
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<term><literal>IF NOT EXISTS</literal></term>
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<para>
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Do not throw an error if a relation with the same name already exists.
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A notice is issued in this case. Refer to <xref linkend="sql-createtable"/>
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for details.
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Do not throw an error if a relation with the same name already
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exists; simply issue a notice and leave the table unmodified.
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