Re: How to add description for databases and tables?

From: Pandu Poluan <pandu(at)poluan(dot)info>
To: Basil Bourque <basil(dot)list(at)me(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: How to add description for databases and tables?
Date: 2011-12-07 09:18:17
Message-ID: CAA2qdGXwNn3=xS0g1v8nKJj89qut2_OyxsNAni_pQQC=7Rw0dg@mail.gmail.com
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On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 14:50, Basil Bourque <basil(dot)list(at)me(dot)com> wrote:
>>> Using \d+ exposes a column "Description". Now, how do I add a
>>> Description to a table and/or a column? There does not seem to be any
>>> option during CREATE DATABASE or CREATE TABLE.
>>
>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/sql-comment.html
>
> The pgAdmin app lets you enter text in the "Comment" field of a table or column's Properties dialog.
>

Hmm... but that means I have to knock open a port on the firewall (the
PostgreSQL box is cloud-hosted)...

... doable, if less secure. I'll look into it.

Thanks!

Rgds,
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