Re: how to list all tables in a database

On 9/1/06 5:37 pm, "Joao Miguel Ferreira" <jmf(at)estg(dot)ipvc(dot)pt> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> this is my first question... I'm really new to PG.
>
> How do I get a list of all tables in a database ?
>
> Is there an SQL command for this ?

If you are using psql then simply \dt

Or the SQL query that is performed by \dt is

SELECT n.nspname as "Schema",
c.relname as "Name",
CASE c.relkind WHEN 'r' THEN 'table' WHEN 'v' THEN 'view' WHEN 'i' THEN
'index' WHEN 'S' THEN 'sequence' WHEN 's' THEN 'special' END as "Type",
u.usename as "Owner"
FROM pg_catalog.pg_class c
LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_user u ON u.usesysid = c.relowner
LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace
WHERE c.relkind IN ('r','')
AND n.nspname NOT IN ('pg_catalog', 'pg_toast')
AND pg_catalog.pg_table_is_visible(c.oid)
ORDER BY 1,2;

Cheers

Adam

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