Re: [HACKERS] getting index columns from information_schema?

From: Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>
To: Timasmith <timasmith(at)hotmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] getting index columns from information_schema?
Date: 2006-12-04 17:33:02
Message-ID: 1165253582.25371.25.camel@dogma.v10.wvs
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On Mon, 2006-12-04 at 07:18 -0800, Timasmith wrote:
> I cant seem to find the right query to retreive the discrete columns,
> column position, for a specified index.
>
> This is towards the purpose of identifying the schema differences
> between two databases and creating the changes needed.
>

Note: this question is appropriate on pgsql-general, not on pgsql-
hackers.

The columns of an index can be found in pg_attribute with an indexrelid
equal to the oid of the index's entry in pg_class.

Regards,
Jeff Davis

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