How to keep format of views source code as entered?

From: "Markhof, Ingolf" <ingolf(dot)markhof(at)de(dot)verizon(dot)com>
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Subject: How to keep format of views source code as entered?
Date: 2021-01-07 16:19:25
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Hi!

Switching from Oracle SLQ to PostgreSQL I am facing the issue that the SQL code the system returns when I open a views source code is different from the code I entered. The code is formatted differently, comments are gone and e.g. all text constants got an explicit cast to ::text added. (see sample below).

I want the SLQ code of my views stored as I entered it. Is there any way to achieve this? Or will I be forced to maintain my views SQL code outside of PostgreSQL views?

Any hints welcome!

Here is an example:

I enter this code to define a simple view:

create or replace view myview as
select
product_id,
product_acronym
from
products -- my comment here
where
product_acronym = 'ABC'
;

However, when I open the view my SQL client (DBeaver) again, this is what I get:

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW myview
AS SELECT product_id,
product_acronym
FROM products
WHERE product_acronym = 'ABC'::text;

So, the formatting changed, keywords are capitalized, the comment I added in the from-part has gone and the text constant 'ABC' changed to 'ABC'::text.

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