<p><font size="2">Sorry for top-posting -- challenged reader.<br /><br /> Perhaps a future addition as \L ?<br /><br />
Thiscommand doesn't seem to be used and could be documented as being subject to permissions and slower.<br /><br /> I
actuallywould find this useful, but there are other ways of getting it. But having the option would be nice sometimes
IMHO.<br/><br /> [I've been testing 8.3beta1 with no issues and have just installed the beta2 release, hence I've been
lurkingon this list. No errors other than self-inflicted ones.]<br /><br /> Greg Williamson<br /> Senior DBA<br />
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AndrewDunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:<br /> > Perhaps both these considerations dictate providing
anothercommand or a<br /> > special flavor of \l instead of just modifying it?<br /><br /> I've seen no argument
madewhy \l should print this info at all.<br /><br /> regards, tom lane<br /><br />
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