Re: PostgreSQL equivalents to dbms_metadata.get_ddl & dbms_metadata.get_dependent_ddl - Mailing list pgsql-admin

Use "psql -E" and then use the shortcut commands to get DDL stuff.  You will see the SQL used behind the scenes to get the stuff.

\d myschema.mytable
\df myschema.function
etc.

Regards,
Michael Vitale


richard coleman wrote on 3/19/2023 5:36 PM:

Hello all, 

I am trying to find a simple way to get access the DDL information for PostgreSQL tables, constraints, and indices via SQL.

In Oracle there are the dbms_metadata.get_ddl() and dbms_metadata.get_dependent_ddl() functions that you can call on dual to get this information.

EX:

-- table DDL:

select dbms_metadata.get_ddl('TABLE', 'MY_TABLE','MY_SCHEMA') as "table_ddl" from dual;

-- indices DDL
select dbms_metadata.get_dependent_ddl('INDEX','MY_TABLE','MY_SCHEMA') as "table_indicies" from dual;

-- constraints DDL
select dbms_metadata.get_dependent_ddl('CONSTRAINT','MY_TABLE','MY_SCHEMA') as "constraints_ddl" from dual;

Is there an equivalent function to do the same in PostgreSQL?

I know there are ways via pg_dump and psql, but what I need is a way to do so via SQL.

Thanks, 

rik.

Regards,

Michael Vitale

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