Re: 'show databases' in psql way?

From: "Arash Zaryoun" <Arash_Zaryoun(at)CBC(dot)CA>
To: <lorid(at)dri(dot)edu>, <achill(at)matrix(dot)gatewaynet(dot)com>
Cc: <erik(dot)wasser(at)iquer(dot)net>, <pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: 'show databases' in psql way?
Date: 2004-11-02 15:03:40
Message-ID: s187637a.027@cbc.ca
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in command line: psql template1 pgsql -l

in PSQL:
foodb=#> select datname from pg_database;

- Arash

>>> Achilleus Mantzios <achill(at)matrix(dot)gatewaynet(dot)com> 11/2/2004 10:21:06 AM >>>
O lorid ****** **** Nov 2, 2004 :

> \z will list the tables in the dbase
> \d tablename will list the columns in the table
>

or
foodb=# SELECT oid,* from pg_database ;

> ---------------------
> Erik Wasser wrote:
>
> >Hi list,
> >
> >how can I list the databases in a postgresish way? I know about the '-l'
> >switch of 'psql' but is there a DBI/SQL-query way? I don't want to call
> >an external program only to list the databases. I've googled about this
> >problem but I only found the '-l'-way to this this.
> >
> >Ideas? Solutions?
> >
> >
> >
>
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