Re: Column duplication with \d in psql

On 10/2/05 5:45 pm, "Bruce Momjian" <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:

> 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?

select version();
version
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
PostgreSQL 7.4.6 on powerpc-apple-darwin7.6.0, compiled by GCC gcc (GCC)
3.3 20030304 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 1495)
(1 row)

> Old versions could get
> duplicates in some system tables. Do you have a two row for
> 'plate_reporter' in pg_class?

Ah yes, there are two rows for 'plate_reporter' in pg_class. What would be
the best way of fixing this?

Thanks

Adam

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