Re: selecting tables and columns

Bob,
Use "\d"...

Take a look at the help using the \? from the postgres prompt...

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  Informational
    \d [NAME]      describe table, index, sequence, or view
    \d{t|i|s|v|S}  [PATTERN] (add "+" for more detail)
                   list tables/indexes/sequences/views/system tables
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-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org
[mailto:pgsql-novice-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Robert Morgan
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 8:37 PM
To: postgres
Subject: [NOVICE] selecting tables and columns


Hi does postgresql have a similar command to SHOW in MySQL.
I want to select all tables that match a criteria then select all columns.
from those tables.

in MySQL:  "SHOW tables like 'stu%'";
                   "SHOW columns from ".$tbl." ";
using php variable

thanks
Bob


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