Re: SHOW , DESCRIBE, oh what's it called... - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Karl F. Larsen
Subject Re: SHOW , DESCRIBE, oh what's it called...
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.10.10006150603540.770-100000@cannac.ampr.org
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In response to SHOW , DESCRIBE, oh what's it called...  ("Paul Fontenot" <paul@code-slinger.com>)
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In psql you show all tables with \d and you display a tables content with
the SQL call: SELECT * from <table name>;

On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Paul Fontenot wrote:

> In MySQL you could issue a command:
>
> describe my_table_name;
>
> and it would come back with the columns, and their descriptions. What is the
> equivalent command in postgresql? I have looked everywhere and am probly
> just overlooking it by now.
>
> Thanks,
>     Paul
>
>
>

Yours Truly,

       - Karl F. Larsen, k5di@arrl.net  (505) 524-3303  -


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