Re: dictionary? - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: dictionary?
Date
Msg-id 10908.1158955217@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: dictionary?  (Ray Stell <stellr@cns.vt.edu>)
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Ray Stell <stellr@cns.vt.edu> writes:
> template1=# \d sql_features
> Did not find any relation named "sql_features".

That's because it's not in your search_path.  This would work:

regression=# \d information_schema.sql_features
             Table "information_schema.sql_features"
      Column      |               Type                | Modifiers
------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------
 feature_id       | information_schema.character_data |
 feature_name     | information_schema.character_data |
 sub_feature_id   | information_schema.character_data |
 sub_feature_name | information_schema.character_data |
 is_supported     | information_schema.character_data |
 is_verified_by   | information_schema.character_data |
 comments         | information_schema.character_data |

or this:

regression=# \d *.sql_features
             Table "information_schema.sql_features"
      Column      |               Type                | Modifiers
------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------
 feature_id       | information_schema.character_data |
 feature_name     | information_schema.character_data |
 sub_feature_id   | information_schema.character_data |
 sub_feature_name | information_schema.character_data |
 is_supported     | information_schema.character_data |
 is_verified_by   | information_schema.character_data |
 comments         | information_schema.character_data |

or add information_schema to search_path:

regression=# set search_path = "$user",public,information_schema;
SET
regression=# \d sql_features
    Table "information_schema.sql_features"
      Column      |      Type      | Modifiers
------------------+----------------+-----------
 feature_id       | character_data |
 feature_name     | character_data |
 sub_feature_id   | character_data |
 sub_feature_name | character_data |
 is_supported     | character_data |
 is_verified_by   | character_data |
 comments         | character_data |

> template1=# \dT+sql_features

\dt and \dT are entirely different things.

            regards, tom lane

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