Re: [PATCH] Proposal for HIDDEN/INVISIBLE column

From: Vik Fearing <vik(at)postgresfriends(dot)org>
To: Aleksander Alekseev <aleksander(at)timescale(dot)com>, Gilles Darold <gilles(at)migops(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Proposal for HIDDEN/INVISIBLE column
Date: 2021-10-14 12:13:00
Message-ID: c4fda5a4-a54d-8ce1-02eb-69990997202d@postgresfriends.org
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On 10/14/21 1:47 PM, Aleksander Alekseev wrote:
> Hi Gilles,
>
>> Any though and interest in this feature?
>
> Personally, I wouldn't call this feature particularly useful. `SELECT
> *` is intended for people who are working with DBMS directly e.g. via
> psql and want to see ALL columns.

I disagree strongly with this. It is really annoying when working
interactively with psql on a table that has a PostGIS geometry column,
or any other large blobby type column.

I have not looked at the patch, but +1 for the feature.
--
Vik Fearing

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