Re: BUG #5838: tables of the same name in different schemas - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Heikki Linnakangas
Subject Re: BUG #5838: tables of the same name in different schemas
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Msg-id 4D302F8C.3010800@enterprisedb.com
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In response to BUG #5838: tables of the same name in different schemas  ("Tyler Kellen" <tyler@sleekcode.net>)
Responses Re: BUG #5838: tables of the same name in different schemas
List pgsql-bugs
On 14.01.2011 10:07, Tyler Kellen wrote:
> Given two objects of the same name in different schemas, when both schemas
> are in the search_path, \d only shows the object from the first schema
> listed.
>
> Reproduction:
> CREATE SCHEMA s1;
> CREATE SCHEMA s2;
> CREATE TABLE s1.test ( id int );
> CREATE TABLE s2.test ( id int );
> SET search_path TO s1,s2;
> \d
> SET search_path TO s2,s1;
> \d

That's intentional. \d lists the object that are currently visible in
your search_path. The object in the schema that's later in search_path
is being shadowed by the one in the first schema, so it's not visible.

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   Heikki Linnakangas
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