Re: pg_description usage pointers?

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: will trillich <will(at)serensoft(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_description usage pointers?
Date: 2001-03-20 02:50:20
Message-ID: 200103200250.VAA20043@candle.pha.pa.us
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Psql backslash commands use it to describe tables, types, functions,
etc.

> anybody using the PG_DESCRIPTION table to useful effect?
> if so, or even if not, anybody got some ideas on what you
> can do with it?
>
> psql=> \h comment
>
> Command: COMMENT
> Description: Add comment to an object
> Syntax:
> COMMENT ON
> [
> [ DATABASE | INDEX | RULE | SEQUENCE | TABLE | TYPE | VIEW ]
> object_name |
> COLUMN table_name.column_name|
> AGGREGATE agg_name agg_type|
> FUNCTION func_name (arg1, arg2, ...)|
> OPERATOR op (leftoperand_type rightoperand_type) |
> TRIGGER trigger_name ON table_name
> ] IS 'text'
>
>
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