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To: P <user2037@live.com>
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Subject: Re: Query DDL Comments? 
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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P <user2037@live.com> writes:
> Is there a way to query the DDL comments for tables or databases?

Well, there's psql's \dd, or you could use obj_description and related
functions, or you could look directly at the pg_description and
pg_shdescription catalogs.

			regards, tom lane