Re: Temporary tables and miscellaneous schemas - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Temporary tables and miscellaneous schemas
Date
Msg-id 200310272100.h9RL08v29849@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Temporary tables and miscellaneous schemas  (Sean Chittenden <sean@chittenden.org>)
List pgsql-general
Sean Chittenden wrote:
> >
> > If you want to suppress *all* pg_temp_ schemas from the \dn listing,
> > that would be defensible maybe.  I'd be inclined to say that
> > pg_toast should be hidden as well if that approach is taken, because
> > then you are basically saying that \dn is not the truth but only the
> > stuff we think you should be interested in.  (This is why I don't
> > agree with it.)
>
> Um, I forget whether or not this was given any credence or anyone
> weighed in on it, but what about having two modes for psql?  An admin
> mode which hides nothing and is the default for superuser connections,
> and a user mode which is the default for non-DBA connections.  Then we
> could pretty easily rationalize hiding various schemas as they may or
> may not be relevant.  In the case where a normal user would want their
> \command to show admin tables, schemas, etc., they could \set
> ADMIN_MODE or toggle it on/off with a \command like \P.
>
> I've got the psql foo to pull this off pretty easily, but don't
> recall a thumbsup/down on the idea.  -sc

I would like to see a big reason before making psql behave differently
for different people/modes.

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