Re: Any way to SELECT a list of table names?

From: "Ken Godee" <ken@perfect-image.com>
> Not sure if this is what you're trying to do but.......
>
> "SELECT tablename FROM pg_tables where tablename not like 'pg_%'"
>
> Will get a list of tables in the db you're connected to.
>
You can do that, but if by any chance, the pg_catalog schema changes, you
may find your app broken.  The pg_catalog schema is not really intended to
be a client interface, so if you go that way, you may want to wrap it in a
function :-)

Now, if you are using PostgreSQL 7.4, use this query instead:

select table_name, table_schema from information_schema.tables where
table_schema NOT IN ('pg_catalog', 'information_schema');

Best wishes,
Chris Travers