Re: How to show the current schema or search path in the psql PROMP

On 06/11/2010 10:23 AM, Joshua Tolley wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 05:52:49PM +0900, Schwaighofer Clemens wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am trying to figure out how I can show the current search_path, or
>> better the first search_path entry (the active schema) in the PROMPT
>> variable for psql.
>>
>> Is there any way to do that? I couldn't find anything useful ...
>
> 5432 josh(at)josh# SHOW search_path;
> search_path
> ----------------
> "$user",public
> (1 row)
>
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> Joshua Tolley / eggyknap
> End Point Corporation
> http://www.endpoint.com

From here:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/interactive/functions-info.html
current_schema[()]

Maybe combined with
%`command`

The output of command, similar to ordinary "back-tick" substitution.

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/interactive/app-psql.html

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