> > Idea: As we have this type of query in more than one part
> of the source tree
> > (ie: psql, jdbc, probably odbc), should we have a section in the
> > documentation containing common queries, like: retrieving a
> list of tables,
> > views etc?
>
> That's a good thought. It'd be a useful practice to review such
> standard queries from time to time anyway. For example, now that
> outer joins work, a lot of psql's backslash-command queries could
> be simplified (don't need the UNION ALL WITH SELECT NULL hack).
>
> Anyone have time to work up a list?
Perhaps a good long-term solution for this would be to support
INFORMATION_SCHEMA per SQL92? This requires basic schema support, of course
:-)
That way, it would be possible to use other tools as well, and supporting a
standard is always nice :-) Also, it wouldn't be necessary to update all the
frontends if the system table format changes - just update those views.
Everything may not be supported by INFORMATION_SCHEMA, but it may be a step
in the way...
//Magnus