Re: Column duplication with \d in psql

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Adam Witney <awitney(at)sghms(dot)ac(dot)uk>
Cc: pgsql-admin <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Column duplication with \d in psql
Date: 2005-02-10 17:45:06
Message-ID: 200502101745.j1AHj6h11515@candle.pha.pa.us
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Adam Witney wrote:
>
> Something strange has just appeared in my database, can anyone explain this
> duplication of columns:
>
> test=# \d plate_reporter
> Table "plate_reporter"
> Column | Type | Modifiers
> -------------------+---------+--------------------------------------------
> plate_reporter_id | integer | not null,
> plate_reporter_id | integer | not null,
> plate_id | integer | not null
> plate_id | integer | not null
> well_address | text | not null
> well_address | text | not null
> reporter_id | integer | not null
> reporter_id | integer | not null
> dilution_factor | text |
> dilution_factor | text |

What version of PostgreSQL are you using? Old versions could get
duplicates in some system tables. Do you have a two row for
'plate_reporter' in pg_class?

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