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From: Roberto Mello <rmello@cc.usu.edu>
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On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 07:47:04PM -0500, matt wrote:
> That is how do i access pg_attribute within a program?  

With a regular SELECT.
 
> Also, are the columns stored in order within pg_attribute?

Go into psql and type "\d pg_attribute" like any other table.

If you want to see how psql does its internal queries (e.g. when you
run '\d table') run psql with the -E switch.

-Roberto
 
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