Re: Is it possible to query the database for the values of an enumerated type in 8.3.3?

Hello Larsen,

Thank you! This displays the values as an array of strings.

Enum is a better search string in the manual than enumerate(d) or
enumeration.

Best regards,
-Gail

-----Original Message-----
From: Anders Larsen [mailto:Anders(dot)Larsen(at)framestore(dot)com]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:01 AM
To: Nagle, Gail A (US SSA)
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [NOVICE] Is it possible to query the database for the
values of an enumerated type in 8.3.3?

Nagle, Gail A (US SSA) wrote:
>
> Is it possible to query the database (e.g. from psql or from the
pgAdmin
> III Query tool) for the enumerated values in the newly added user
> defined type?
>

Try this query:
select enum_range(null::some_type_name);

More information can be found here:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/functions-enum.html