Re: [GENERAL] How to find names of tables in a database? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Valerie Mates
Subject Re: [GENERAL] How to find names of tables in a database?
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Msg-id 3.0.5.32.19981014232705.00797770@tir.com
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] How to find names of tables in a database?  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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At 07:43 PM 10/14/98 -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> I thought for sure this was on the FAQ...
>> What you are looking for is the behavior of psql's \dt command.
>> You can look at the psql source to get the exact query, but it's
>> something like this:
>>     SELECT * FROM pg_class
>> The \dt command filters out the system (WHERE rel_name NOT LIKE 'pg_%')
>> tables and some other things so I'd look at it otherwise you get a few
>> hundred tables in an empty database.
>
>It's in there(the FAQ):
>
>  3.23) How do I get a list of tables, or other things I can see in psql?
>
>  See the file pgsql/src/bin/psql/psql.c.  It contains SQL commands that
>  generate the output for psql's backslash commands.
>
>
Yup.  I found this entry in the FAQ, but unfortunately I'm using a Linux
box where the PostgreSQL binaries were installed from an RPM, so the psql
source isn't anywhere to be found.

Anyway, thanks to you and to the other the kind souls who sent me the
information I needed.  I think I'm all set now.  Much appreciated!

-Valerie

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