Re: psql \d option list overloaded

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, "D(dot) Dante Lorenso" <dante(at)lorenso(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: psql \d option list overloaded
Date: 2004-01-04 18:53:36
Message-ID: 200401041953.36380.peter_e@gmx.net
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I am starting to agree that our \d* handling is just too overloaded.
> Look at the option list from \?:

> Can anyone remember all those?

Yes.

> I like the idea of adding a new syntax to show that information using
> simple SQL command syntax, and putting it in the backend so all
> applications can access it. I know we have information schema, and
> maybe that can be used to make this simpler.

That's right.

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