Re: [SQL] Possible Bug regarding temp tables (sql or psql?)

From: "Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [SQL] Possible Bug regarding temp tables (sql or psql?)
Date: 2002-07-08 14:39:18
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>> Any idea why the table can't be seen with \d in psql then?

> It is a known problem with temp tables. They aren't visible with \d
> because they are invisible system tables that are removed on exit. I
> think 7.3 will fix this.

FWIW, I have written a patch so it does work in psql for 7.3. If you have
a temporary table "foo" then '\d foo' will show the temporary table:
to see the non-temporary table you will have to specify the schema
as well with '\d schema.foo'. I'm still waiting on the current_schema()
function to be finished, but the patch is mostly done. I also wrote
an unfinished patch for 7.2 to display temp tables: if anyone has a
burning need to see temp tables in 7.2 let me know and I'll dust it
off and finish it.

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