Thread: Where does postgres store records of DROP-ed columns?

Hello,

I  have some stuff coming back from the database
telling me that columns that I have dropped
are being retined inthe table renamed as

........pg.dropped.1........
........pg.dropped.7........

I know what these columns originally were but I dropped them
from the table. I am now 'haunted' by these ghost columns with no
type applied.

How do I get rid of these references?

Thanks for nay help,

Pete

> I know what these columns originally were but I dropped them
> from the table. I am now 'haunted' by these ghost columns with no
> type applied.
>
> How do I get rid of these references?

I believe (I would have to double check) that they will dissappear after
a vacuum.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake



>
> Thanks for nay help,
>
> Pete
>
>
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pw <p.willis@telus.net> writes:
> How do I get rid of these references?

You ignore pg_attribute rows that have attisdropped true.

            regards, tom lane

Thank you.
That worked.
I got mind locked into psql command line space and forgot about
the executables......

Thanks again,

Pete


Joshua D. Drake wrote:

>>
>> How do I get rid of these references?
>
>
> I believe (I would have to double check) that they will dissappear
> after a vacuum.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>