Re: BUG #4547: sort columns in \d - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #4547: sort columns in \d
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Msg-id 25646.1227462038@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #4547: sort columns in \d  ("Ferdinand Gassauer" <gassauer@kde.org>)
Responses Re: BUG #4547: sort columns in \d  ("Jaime Casanova" <jcasanov@systemguards.com.ec>)
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"Ferdinand Gassauer" <gassauer@kde.org> writes:
> currently the columns are sorted by attnum (not very userfriendly) instead
> of attname (userfriendly)

This is intentional.

> this patch fixes this and makes the output of \d much more usable.

Calling this a "bug" isn't a good way to start a discussion about it.

            regards, tom lane

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