use pg_dump --schema-only
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From: Rich Shepard <rshepard@appl-ecosys.com>
To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Sent: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:14:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [GENERAL] Viewing Database Scheme
> I'm trying to help the XRMS developers add postgres support ('cause that's
> what I use). They've done well so far with help from other postgres users,
> but now I've been asked to help getting the indices correct.
>
> When installing the application I specified the database name as 'contacts'
> (not very innovative or clever, but descriptive). When I open the database
> with 'psql contacts' and ask to have the tables dumped (with \d), they go
> streaming by on the display. Of course, the bash 'tee' or 'less' commands
> don't work to allow me to capture the stream to a file or page through the
> output.
>
> I've looked in the 8.1 pdf manual and the Douglas*2 book without spotting
> the command I need to get a list of all tables and their fields. When I've
> developed postgres applications I know the schema so this has not been an
> issue before.
>
> Please pass me a clue stick on how to view all the tables in this
> application.
>
> TIA,
>
> Rich
>
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