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To: Erik Jones <erik@myemma.com>
cc: danap@dandymadeproductions.com, pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Describe Table 
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Comments: In-reply-to Erik Jones <erik@myemma.com>
	message dated "Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:33:38 -0600"
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:03:20 -0500
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Erik Jones <erik@myemma.com> writes:
> <danap@dandymadeproductions.com> wrote:
>> I've reviewed much of the documentation and the forums,
>> but unable to seem to find a easy way to obtain the same
>> thing as the 'psql \d table' through sql.

> If you start psql with the -E flag, it will display all sql generated  
> by internal commands such as those generated by \d commands.

Another alternative is to run "pg_dump -s -t <table>"; that will get you
a lot closer to SQL-ready output, and you won't need to worry as much
about updating your code for future system catalog changes.

			regards, tom lane