From: | Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> |
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To: | lists(at)adontendev(dot)net |
Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: What query on system tables retrieves table or queries definitoin |
Date: | 2006-03-04 21:47:48 |
Message-ID: | 20060304214748.GG29180@svana.org |
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On Sat, Mar 04, 2006 at 03:13:18AM +0000, lists(at)adontendev(dot)net wrote:
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>
> What is the query for retrieving a tables and a views definition from the system
> tables (in 7.4).
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> I am trying to find my way in the system tables and I am finding very confusing,
> especially way in the way the tables are linked.
If you start psql with the -E switch or use "\set ECHO_HIDDEN = 'on'"
then the \d command print the queries used to generate the output. This
should give you a good start. Alternativly, use the information_schema.
Have a nice day,
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Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> http://svana.org/kleptog/
> Patent. n. Genius is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration. A patent is a
> tool for doing 5% of the work and then sitting around waiting for someone
> else to do the other 95% so you can sue them.
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