Re: [GENERAL] Prog to generate table structure ...

don't know about any facilities to generate C files describing table
structure.

As to obtaining that information, I would say it is all in system catalog
tables (i.e. the tables that start with pg_ and which can be listed with
\dS in psql).

These are the tables that are queried when you use such psql commands as
\dt, \di or \d *.

There is information on these tables (along with an ER diagram ) in the PG
manuals.

try http://www.postgresql.org/docs/postgres/extend15617.htm

also, in my verison of PG (v.6.4.0) there is a file in the source code that
gives good examples of queries exploiting system catalogues.

It can be found at <postgresql-src-dir>/src/tutorial/syscat.source.

I don't know where/if that file exists in PG 6.5.* but I would guess in a
similar place.

let me know if you can't find it and I'll send you a copy if you want.

bonne chance,

S.

At 12:45 pm +0200 31/8/99, Marzullo Laurent wrote:
>Hello,
>
>is there a prog to generate  C file describing table structure
>of a database.
>
>(Something like dclgen under Ingres...)
>
>If not, I would like to know how to get information about
>type of each row of a table to write this kind of prog.
>(i.e. Where is this explain ?)
>
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