Re: "\d tablename" to get column name, and column type by

From: Doug McNaught <doug(at)mcnaught(dot)org>
To: Ying Lu <ying_lu(at)cs(dot)concordia(dot)ca>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: "\d tablename" to get column name, and column type by
Date: 2004-09-02 15:16:31
Message-ID: 87u0ugpupc.fsf@asmodeus.mcnaught.org
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Ying Lu <ying_lu(at)cs(dot)concordia(dot)ca> writes:

> Hello,
>
> Under mysql, we have "desc tablename" to get the detail information
> about a table. My question is about to get column name, and column
> type for a specific table under PostgreSQL through JDBC.
>
> Assume we have a table named "test". Under PSQL, we can input "\d
> test" to see the details about table "test" successufully. However,
> my main purpose is trying to get column name, column name of a table
> through JDBC.

The backslash commands are specific to 'psql'. From Java you'll need
to query the INFORMATION_SCHEMA or the system catalogs.

-Doug
--
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--T. J. Jackson, 1863

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