Re: [PATCH v1] Show whether tables are logged in \dt+

On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 04:22:18PM +0200, Rafia Sabih wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 at 14:49, Rafia Sabih <rafia.pghackers@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 24 Apr 2019 at 10:30, Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello David,
> > >
> > > >>> I noticed that there wasn't a bulk way to see table logged-ness in psql,
> > > >>> so I made it part of \dt+.
> > > >>
> > > >> Applies, compiles, works for me.
> > > >>
> > > >> ISTM That temporary-ness is not shown either. Maybe the persistence column
> > > >> should be shown as is?
> > > >
> > > > Temporariness added, but not raw.
> > >
> > > Ok, it is better like this way.
> > >
> > > >> Tests?
> > > >
> > > > Included, but they're not stable for temp tables. I'm a little stumped
> > > > as to how to either stabilize them or test some other way.
> > >
> > > Hmmm. First there is the username which appears, so there should be a
> > > dedicated user for the test.
> > >
> > > I'm unsure how to work around the temporary schema number, which is
> > > undeterministic with parallel execution it. I'm afraid the only viable
> > > approach is not to show temporary tables, too bad:-(
> > >
> > > >> Doc?
> > > >
> > > > What further documentation does it need?
> > >
> > > Indeed, there is no precise doc, so nothing to update :-)/:-(
> > >
> > >
> > > Maybe you could consider adding a case for prior 9.1 version, something
> > > like:
> > >    ... case c.relistemp then 'temporary' else 'permanent' end as ...
> > >
> > >
> > I was reviewing this patch and found a bug,
> >
> > create table t (i int);
> > create index idx on t(i);
> > \di+
> > psql: print.c:3452: printQuery: Assertion `opt->translate_columns ==
> > ((void *)0) || opt->n_translate_columns >= cont.ncolumns' failed.
> 
> Looking into this further, apparently the position of
> 
>   if (verbose)
>   {
> + /*
> + * Show whether the table is permanent, temporary, or unlogged.
> + */
> + if (pset.sversion >= 91000)
> + appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
> +   ",\n  case c.relpersistence when 'p' then 'permanent' when 't'
> then 'temporary' when 'u' then 'unlogged' else 'unknown' end as
> \"%s\"",
> +   gettext_noop("Persistence"));
> 
> is not right, it is being called for indexes with verbose option also.
> There should be an extra check for it being not called for index case.
> Something like,
> if (verbose)
> {
> /*
> * Show whether the table is permanent, temporary, or unlogged.
> */
>             if (!showIndexes)
> if (pset.sversion >= 91000)
> appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
>   ",\n  case c.relpersistence when 'p' then 'permanent' when 't' then
> 'temporary' when 'u' then 'unlogged' else 'unknown' end as \"%s\"",
>   gettext_noop("Persistence"));
> 
> Not sure, how do modify it in a more neat way.

I suspect that as this may get a little messier, but I've made it
fairly neat short of a major refactor.

Best,
David.
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