Re: [HACKERS] For review: Server instrumentation patch

Andreas Pflug wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Dave Page wrote:
> >
> >
> > The only part I didn't like about the patch is the stat display:
> >
> > test=> select pg_file_stat('postgresql.conf');
> > pg_file_stat
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > (12287,"2005-08-11 00:06:30","2005-08-11 00:06:43","2005-08-11 00:06:30",f)
> > (1 row)
> >
> > Shouldn't this return multiple labeled columns rather than an array?
>
> pg_show_all_settings output is equally unreadable, designed not to be
> used directly.

True, but we have SELECT * FROM pg_settings() that does display the
titles. Right now the values aren't even documented.

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