Re: Get index information from information_schema?

From: "Dann Corbit" <DCorbit(at)connx(dot)com>
To: "Albe Laurenz" <laurenz(dot)albe(at)wien(dot)gv(dot)at>, "AlannY *EXTERN*" <m(at)alanny(dot)ru>, <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Get index information from information_schema?
Date: 2008-03-18 18:28:19
Message-ID: D425483C2C5C9F49B5B7A41F8944154701000D11@postal.corporate.connx.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-general-
> owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Albe Laurenz
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:24 AM
> To: AlannY *EXTERN*; pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Get index information from information_schema?
>
> AlannY wrote:
> > I need a method of extracting information about indexes of any table
> > from information_schema.
> >
> > Have you any suggestions?
>
> I am afraid that indexes are not covered by information_schema.
>
> You'd have to dig into pg_catalog.pg_index for this.

Doesn't the PostgreSQL schema have the
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE view?

Or (conversely) are indexes not stored as constraints?

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