Re: \dT+ does not give elements ?

"Gauthier, Dave" <dave.gauthier@intel.com> writes:
> SImple/quick (hopefully)

> thedb=# \dT+
>                                List of data types
> Schema |       Name        |   Internal name   | Size  | Elements | Description
> --------+-------------------+-------------------+-------+----------+-------------
> public | one_string_rec    | one_string_rec    | tuple |          |
> public | pwr_stdb_data     | pwr_stdb_data     | tuple |          |
> public | pwrrec            | pwrrec            | tuple |          |
> public | tree_template_rec | tree_template_rec | tuple |          |
> (4 rows)

> ...but no "elements".  These are all record types.  How can I see the composition of one of thest data types

Records don't have elements ... they have fields.  That column is for
elements of enum types.  If you want to see the fields of a record type,
just use "\d recordtype", as if it were a table.

            regards, tom lane