Re: SQL to get a table columns comments?

From: Jim Nasby <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>
To: Timasmith <timasmith(at)hotmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: SQL to get a table columns comments?
Date: 2007-02-02 03:46:48
Message-ID: F8691649-3414-48F9-A0EF-F4828100790E@decibel.org
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On Jan 27, 2007, at 8:57 PM, Timasmith wrote:
> What query can I run to get the comments for my table columns.
>
> i.e. the ones on my 8.1 database added with this command:
>
> COMMENT ON COLUMN addresses.address_id IS 'Unique identifier for the
> addresses table';

There's a function that allows you to do that; see the 'System
Information Functions' section of the docs.
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Jim Nasby jim(at)nasby(dot)net
EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com 512.569.9461 (cell)

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