Namespace/Table Visibility Behavior Issues

I didn't see this make it to the list.  I thought I would try again.

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Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 16:51:12 -0600 (CST)
From: D. Hageman <dhageman@dracken.com>
To: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Subject: Namespace/Table Visibility Behavior Issues


Assume a database with a couple of namespaces.  Give two of these 
namespaces the names test_1 and test_2.  Under these namespaces create a 
couple of tables with the names: example, example_2, example_3.

set search_path to test_1, test_2;

In the psql client, using a standard \d you will only see the namespace 
test_1 listed and the tables underneath that.  test_2 will not be visible 
due to the fact they fail the pg_table_is_visible() check.  

I am not sure that is wise to do the pg_table_is_visible check on those 
commands.  In my humble opinion, those commands are for understanding the 
layout/structure/nature of the database.  If you can't see all your 
namespaces that you set in your search_path then it could distort ones 
understanding of the database.  

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