trinodb/trino

Prefer using 'not allowed' in error messages instead of 'not supported'

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#7,369 opened on Mar 20, 2021

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Description

"Not supported" may mean that something is not yet implemented and not yet supported. While using "not allowed" suggest that this is not allowed by the design.

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Search the codebase for all error messages containing 'not supported' and evaluate whether they should be changed to 'not allowed' to reflect design constraints rather than missing implementation.
Tech stack
java
Domain
backenddatabase
Issue type
Refactor
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1
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Under 1 hour
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Active
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Clear
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90