Re: A suggestion about the usage manual of \d command - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From David G. Johnston
Subject Re: A suggestion about the usage manual of \d command
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Msg-id CAKFQuwYF1=U-1MVagLgXOVzGer1qXagCpo1_i621uyRsqRzjuw@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: A suggestion about the usage manual of \d command  (yuanchao zhang <zhangyc0706@gmail.com>)
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On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM yuanchao zhang <zhangyc0706@gmail.com> wrote:
Okay, no problem. I just encountered this issue and was experiencing some inconvenience as a user. If I have more detailed thoughts, I can add them later. Thank you for your reply anyway.

Fair, and I do appreciate the confusion experienced.  But I also think that the whole flow of "I named my domain numeric and didn't see it in \dD" is more of a feature than a bug. It ultimately made you aware of the shadowing with the other base type named numeric and the idea that maybe naming a domain that isn't a good idea - or that in doing so you at least need to learn the consequences.

That, and given few complaints of this nature, and the fact we cannot at this point change the policy that \d commands limit output based on visibility, means the easy fixes to deal with this specific complaint are unavailable even if they seem worthwhile (of which I have my doubts).

David J.

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