Re: Adding column comment to information_schema.columns

From: "Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Adding column comment to information_schema.columns
Date: 2004-07-02 02:24:58
Message-ID: 270f2a128cf161491a34c16ee00b082e@biglumber.com
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> I agree. The stuff is certainly accessible in PG-specific tables, so
> the argument that we are missing functionality doesn't hold any water
> IMHO. The question is whether we have to keep information_schema
> pristine. I think that you and Stephan have made enough concrete
> points that the answer to that has to be "stick to the standard".

If there is that much clamor for this, why not make a new schema,
such as "pginformation_schema" People could then tweak the views
to their heart's content, while keeping 100% compliance.

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Greg Sabino Mullane greg(at)turnstep(dot)com
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