Re: database field list

From: Seb <spluque(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: database field list
Date: 2011-05-29 21:27:13
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On Sun, 29 May 2011 23:11:50 +0200,
Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater(at)gmx(dot)net> wrote:

> Seb wrote on 29.05.2011 23:04:
>> Hi,

>> I've been scouring the system tables for a way to return a list of
>> fields across all tables of a database. I see that pg_attribute is
>> the one to query here, but I'm not sure how to rule out system
>> fields. Thanks in advance for any pointers.

> information_schema.columns is probably easier to look at:

> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/infoschema-columns.html

This is perfect!

Thanks,

--
Seb

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