Re: Adding column comment to information_schema.columns - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Greg Sabino Mullane
Subject Re: Adding column comment to information_schema.columns
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Msg-id 270f2a128cf161491a34c16ee00b082e@biglumber.com
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In response to Re: Adding column comment to information_schema.columns  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Adding column comment to information_schema.columns  (Justin Clift <jc@telstra.net>)
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> I agree.  The stuff is certainly accessible in PG-specific tables, so
> the argument that we are missing functionality doesn't hold any water
> IMHO.  The question is whether we have to keep information_schema
> pristine.  I think that you and Stephan have made enough concrete
> points that the answer to that has to be "stick to the standard".
If there is that much clamor for this, why not make a new schema,
such as "pginformation_schema" People could then tweak the views
to their heart's content, while keeping 100% compliance.
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Greg Sabino Mullane greg@turnstep.com
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