Re: [SQL] How to view the list of tables?

2005-02-15 Thread Dick Davies
* Konstantin Danilov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [0222 10:22]:
> 
> Hello, list!
> I need to view the list of tables in a database. In MySQL I can do it with 
> the command "SHOW TABLES". What about PostgreSQL?
> Can I also see somehow the datatypes of tables' fields?

\dt in psjl lists tables

( \d gives you things like sequences as well)

\d tablename shows its layout.


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Re: [SQL] How to view the list of tables?

2005-02-15 Thread Dick Davies
* Dick Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [0241 10:41]:
> * Konstantin Danilov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [0222 10:22]:
> > 
> > Hello, list!
> > I need to view the list of tables in a database. In MySQL I can do it with 
> > the command "SHOW TABLES". What about PostgreSQL?
> > Can I also see somehow the datatypes of tables' fields?
> 
> \dt in psjl lists tables

that should be 'psql', obviously. :)
 
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