"Joshua D. Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> If all you want is column, datatype, why not just use info_schema, or
>> newsysviews? Or even the base catalogs?
> Where do I look in the info_schema? How do I know exactly what I need?
> What is newsysviews?
Exactly the same arguments can be made against any new functions we
invent. OTOH, I do not think these arguments apply to selecting from
information_schema; that is SQL standard, and if someone doesn't know
what to do with it I don't think it's our fault.
regards, tom lane
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