Re: \dt shows table but \d <table> says the table doesn't exist ?

On 5/3/24 13:58, David Gauthier wrote:
> psql (15.3, server 14.5) on linux
>
> Someone else's DB which I've been asked to look at.
>
> \dt gives many tables, here are just 3...
>
>  public | some_idIds                                       | table |
> cron_user
>  public | WarningIds                                       | table |
> cron_user
>  public | cpf_inv_driverIds                                | table |
> cron_user
>
> but \d public.some_idIds gives..
>
> Did not find any relation named "public.some_idIds".
>
> Soooooo... what am I missing ?

Try:

select relname, length(relname) from pg_class where relname ilike
'%some_idIds%';

Best guess there are hidden characters.

> owner is "cron_user".  \dt shows cron_user is the owner of the table.
>
>

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Adrian Klaver
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