In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Martin Gainty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
% Assuming your schema will be pg_temp_1 Not a particularly reasonable assumption... % vi InitialTableDisplayStatements.sql % select * from pg_tables where pg_namespace = 'pg_temp1'; pmcphee=# select * from pg_tables where schemaname like 'pg_temp%'; schemaname | tablename | tableowner | tablespace | hasindexes | hasrules | hastriggers ------------+-----------+------------+------------+------------+----------+------------- pg_temp_2 | x | pmcphee | x | f | f | f (1 row) pmcphee=# select * from x; ERROR: relation "x" does not exist But the test itself is problematic. I think this query is better. select pg_table_is_visible(pg_class.oid) from pg_class, pg_namespace where relname = 'x' and relnamespace = pg_namespace.oid and nspname like 'pg_temp%'; >From the same session where the select failed: pmcphee=# select pg_table_is_visible(pg_class.oid) pmcphee-# from pg_class, pg_namespace pmcphee-# where relname = 'x' and pmcphee-# relnamespace = pg_namespace.oid and pmcphee-# nspname like 'pg_temp%'; pg_table_is_visible --------------------- f (1 row) If I go on to create the temp table in the current session, this returns pg_table_is_visible --------------------- f t (2 rows) so you need to be ready for more than one row, or sort the output and put a limit on it. -- Patrick TJ McPhee North York Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match