> > Why wouldn't you want to hide pg_temp_*?
>
> So you could see your own temp tables, for instance.
>
> I dislike putting random restrictions on what the \d displays will
> show. We have done this in the past (eg, \df doesn't show things it
> thinks are I/O functions) and by and large it's been a mistake; I
> think it's created more confusion than it's prevented.
>
> I certainly don't think there is any justification for exposing
> pg_toast if we are going to hide other "system" schemas. There is
> no normal reason for needing to access toast tables directly, and
> it's only an implementation artifact that they have names at all.
Hrm... psql's unfortunately an SQL interface to PostgreSQL and an
administration tool. What would you say to adding a -P switch (power
user) to psql that'd disable any information hiding: the default would
be to hide non-critical areas including pg_catalog, pg_toast,
template1, and template0. \set POWERUSER would also work to toggle
this.. or just have \P toggle this mode. Thoughts?
-sc
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Sean Chittenden
