Re: psql with "Function Type" in \df

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, PG Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: psql with "Function Type" in \df
Date: 2009-04-27 18:11:00
Message-ID: 20090427181100.GB10358@alvh.no-ip.org
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David Fetter wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 01:31:11PM -0400, Alvaro Herrera wrote:

> > Tab completion has never been perfect. I don't think beta is the
> > best time to be improving it so much. I think a small patch that
> > just adds "\dfa", "\dfw" and appropriate pattern completions (i.e.
> > it lists window functions in \dfw, etc) should be enough for now,
> > and let the big refactoring loose in the 8.5 timeframe. If we don't
> > support \dfaw in 8.4, tough world.
>
> The problem I see that argues for a refactor is the S option. Short
> of the refactor, how do I handle it?

Just don't (IMHO anyway).

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Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc.

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