Dean Rasheed <dean.a.rash...@gmail.com> writes:
> On 17 May 2014 13:25, Thomas Kellerer <spam_ea...@gmx.net> wrote:
>> when playing with 9.4 beta I noticed that the result of pg_get_viewdef()
>> will not include the new WITH CHECK OPTION clause when the view was created
>> using it.

> Yes, that's correct. pg_get_viewdef() only returns the underlying
> SELECT command for a view. This does not include any of the view's
> WITH parameters (check option and/or security barrier flag), because
> they aren't allowed in a SELECT statement.

> The additional parameters are held in pg_class.reloptions, and can be
> displayed from psql using \d+

I have to concur with the OP that this seems like a pretty darn weird
design choice.  reloptions are for nonstandard PG-specific options, not
for SQL-spec-mandated syntax.  What was the rationale for doing it like
that?

                        regards, tom lane


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