Re: How to out \df to a file

Craig wrote:
> Hello All,
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> I am trying to get a list of the functions built into postgreSQL.
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> I know to use the \df command w/n psql, but paging through that is painful.
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> Is there a way to send the \df output to a file?
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> Or is there a table/view (s) I could query?

psql -E will show you the query; that is in the FAQ.

$ psql -E test
psql (8.4devel)
Type "help" for help.

test=> \df
********* QUERY **********
SELECT n.nspname as "Schema",
p.proname as "Name",
pg_catalog.pg_get_function_result(p.oid) as "Result data type",
pg_catalog.pg_get_function_arguments(p.oid) as "Argument data types"
FROM pg_catalog.pg_proc p
LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = p.pronamespace
WHERE p.prorettype <> 'pg_catalog.cstring'::pg_catalog.regtype
AND p.proargtypes[0] IS DISTINCT FROM
'pg_catalog.cstring'::pg_catalog.regtype
AND NOT p.proisagg
AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'
AND pg_catalog.pg_function_is_visible(p.oid)
ORDER BY 1, 2, 4;
**************************

List of functions
Schema | Name | Result data type | Argument data types
--------+------+------------------+---------------------
(0 rows)

That is for Postgres 8.4.

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