Re: How to query for a user-table column name? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: How to query for a user-table column name?
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Msg-id 20080110094755.4721ae1f@commandprompt.com
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In response to How to query for a user-table column name?  (Kevin Kempter <kevin@kevinkempterllc.com>)
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:38:16 -0700
Kevin Kempter <kevin@kevinkempterllc.com> wrote:

> Hi List;
> 
> I'm researching a db and I want to find samples of some of the data.
> I know based on the documentation for the proposed "new" schema that
> the db I have access to (the "old" schema) probably has a column in
> one or more of the user tables called 'region'. 
> 
> I'm looking for a way to query the system tables to find all user
> tables with a column named region.  Any thoughts, help?

select * from information_schema.columns?

 table_catalog            | information_schema.sql_identifier  | 
 table_schema             | information_schema.sql_identifier  | 
 table_name               | information_schema.sql_identifier  | 
 column_name              | information_schema.sql_identifier  

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

> 
> 
> Thanks in advance..
> 
> /Kevin
> 
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> broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0,
> the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your
> joining column's datatypes do not match
> 


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