Re: [QUESTIONS] libpq and db information

From: "neil d(dot) quiogue" <neil(at)iphil(dot)net>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, pgsql-questions(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [QUESTIONS] libpq and db information
Date: 1998-01-12 11:59:30
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.3.95.980112195815.4082D-100000@tirad.herrera.iphil.net
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On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, neil d. quiogue wrote:

> is there any way to be able to peer to a database' information (tables and
> their fields) similar to reflection in java using libpq? i know one can
> use the \d recursively but isn't there a way using libpq? i need the
> information to properly modify a particular part in radius.

don't you just love replying to your own questions. i'm looking at how
pg_dump.c implemented it (through the system catalogue). unless anyone
has another answer, i'll be glad to hear it.

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Neil D. Quiogue <neil(at)iphil(dot)net>
IPhil Communications Network, Inc.
Other: neil(at)postgresql(dot)org

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