Re: [SQL] add column if doesn't exist (fwd)

On Mon, Sep 26, 2005 at 07:16:53PM -0700, Qingqing Zhou wrote:
>
> ""Brandon Metcalf"" <bmetcalf@nortel.com> wrote
> >
> > Is there a way to check for the existence of a column in a table other
> > than, say, doing a SELECT on that column name and checking the output?
> >
>
> Take a look at pg_attribute system table.
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/catalog-pg-attribute.html

You might find the information_schema or pg_newsysviews
(http://pgfoundry.org/projects/newsysviews/) easier to use.
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