Re: [GENERAL]

Hi, John et al,

On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 11:02 PM, John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com> wrote:
> On 5/10/2017 7:45 PM, Igor Korot wrote:
>>
>> I found
>> this:https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Retrieve_primary_key_columns,
>> but now I need
>> to connect this with information_schema.columns.
>>
>> What is best way to do it?
>>
>> Or maybe that query I referenced is completely wrong?
>
>
>
> if you're using pg_catalog stuff there's little point in using the
> information_schema views, which exist for compatability with the SQL
> standard.
>
> information_schema.columns is a view, like...

Like I said, what I expect to see from the query is:

id | integer | | 5| 2 | 0 | P |
name | varchar | 50| 2 | | | | <NULL>

So I need the information about the field and whether the field is a
primary/foreign key or not.

And this is according to the schema.table.

Thank you.

>
> View definition:
>  SELECT current_database()::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> table_catalog,
>     nc.nspname::information_schema.sql_identifier AS table_schema,
>     c.relname::information_schema.sql_identifier AS table_name,
>     a.attname::information_schema.sql_identifier AS column_name,
>     a.attnum::information_schema.cardinal_number AS ordinal_position,
>     pg_get_expr(ad.adbin, ad.adrelid)::information_schema.character_data AS
> column_default,
>         CASE
>             WHEN a.attnotnull OR t.typtype = 'd'::"char" AND t.typnotnull
> THEN 'NO'::text
>             ELSE 'YES'::text
>         END::information_schema.yes_or_no AS is_nullable,
>         CASE
>             WHEN t.typtype = 'd'::"char" THEN
>             CASE
>                 WHEN bt.typelem <> 0::oid AND bt.typlen = (-1) THEN
> 'ARRAY'::text
>                 WHEN nbt.nspname = 'pg_catalog'::name THEN
> format_type(t.typbasetype, NULL::integer)
>                 ELSE 'USER-DEFINED'::text
>             END
>             ELSE
>             CASE
>                 WHEN t.typelem <> 0::oid AND t.typlen = (-1) THEN
> 'ARRAY'::text
>                 WHEN nt.nspname = 'pg_catalog'::name THEN
> format_type(a.atttypid, NULL::integer)
>                 ELSE 'USER-DEFINED'::text
>             END
>         END::information_schema.character_data AS data_type,
> information_schema._pg_char_max_length(information_schema._pg_truetypid(a.*,
> t.*), information_schema._pg_truetypmod(a.*,
> t.*))::information_schema.cardinal_numb
> er AS character_maximum_length,
> information_schema._pg_char_octet_length(information_schema._pg_truetypid(a.*,
> t.*), information_schema._pg_truetypmod(a.*,
> t.*))::information_schema.cardinal_nu
> mber AS character_octet_length,
> information_schema._pg_numeric_precision(information_schema._pg_truetypid(a.*,
> t.*), information_schema._pg_truetypmod(a.*,
> t.*))::information_schema.cardinal_nu
> mber AS numeric_precision,
> information_schema._pg_numeric_precision_radix(information_schema._pg_truetypid(a.*,
> t.*), information_schema._pg_truetypmod(a.*, t.*))::information_schema.cardi
> nal_number AS numeric_precision_radix,
> information_schema._pg_numeric_scale(information_schema._pg_truetypid(a.*,
> t.*), information_schema._pg_truetypmod(a.*,
> t.*))::information_schema.cardinal_number
>  AS numeric_scale,
> information_schema._pg_datetime_precision(information_schema._pg_truetypid(a.*,
> t.*), information_schema._pg_truetypmod(a.*,
> t.*))::information_schema.cardinal_n
> umber AS datetime_precision,
> information_schema._pg_interval_type(information_schema._pg_truetypid(a.*,
> t.*), information_schema._pg_truetypmod(a.*,
> t.*))::information_schema.character_data
> AS interval_type,
>     NULL::integer::information_schema.cardinal_number AS interval_precision,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> character_set_catalog,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> character_set_schema,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> character_set_name,
>         CASE
>             WHEN nco.nspname IS NOT NULL THEN current_database()
>             ELSE NULL::name
>         END::information_schema.sql_identifier AS collation_catalog,
>     nco.nspname::information_schema.sql_identifier AS collation_schema,
>     co.collname::information_schema.sql_identifier AS collation_name,
>         CASE
>             WHEN t.typtype = 'd'::"char" THEN current_database()
>             ELSE NULL::name
>         END::information_schema.sql_identifier AS domain_catalog,
>         CASE
>             WHEN t.typtype = 'd'::"char" THEN nt.nspname
>             ELSE NULL::name
>         END::information_schema.sql_identifier AS domain_schema,
>         CASE
>             WHEN t.typtype = 'd'::"char" THEN t.typname
>             ELSE NULL::name
>         END::information_schema.sql_identifier AS domain_name,
>     current_database()::information_schema.sql_identifier AS udt_catalog,
>     COALESCE(nbt.nspname, nt.nspname)::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> udt_schema,
>     COALESCE(bt.typname, t.typname)::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> udt_name,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> scope_catalog,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> scope_schema,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.sql_identifier AS
> scope_name,
>     NULL::integer::information_schema.cardinal_number AS
> maximum_cardinality,
>     a.attnum::information_schema.sql_identifier AS dtd_identifier,
>     'NO'::character varying::information_schema.yes_or_no AS
> is_self_referencing,
>     'NO'::character varying::information_schema.yes_or_no AS is_identity,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.character_data AS
> identity_generation,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.character_data AS
> identity_start,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.character_data AS
> identity_increment,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.character_data AS
> identity_maximum,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.character_data AS
> identity_minimum,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.yes_or_no AS identity_cycle,
>     'NEVER'::character varying::information_schema.character_data AS
> is_generated,
>     NULL::character varying::information_schema.character_data AS
> generation_expression,
>         CASE
>             WHEN c.relkind = 'r'::"char" OR (c.relkind = ANY
> (ARRAY['v'::"char", 'f'::"char"])) AND
> pg_column_is_updatable(c.oid::regclass, a.attnum, false) THEN 'YE
> S'::text
>             ELSE 'NO'::text
>         END::information_schema.yes_or_no AS is_updatable
>    FROM pg_attribute a
>      LEFT JOIN pg_attrdef ad ON a.attrelid = ad.adrelid AND a.attnum =
> ad.adnum
>      JOIN (pg_class c
>      JOIN pg_namespace nc ON c.relnamespace = nc.oid) ON a.attrelid = c.oid
>      JOIN (pg_type t
>      JOIN pg_namespace nt ON t.typnamespace = nt.oid) ON a.atttypid = t.oid
>      LEFT JOIN (pg_type bt
>      JOIN pg_namespace nbt ON bt.typnamespace = nbt.oid) ON t.typtype =
> 'd'::"char" AND t.typbasetype = bt.oid
>      LEFT JOIN (pg_collation co
>      JOIN pg_namespace nco ON co.collnamespace = nco.oid) ON a.attcollation
> = co.oid AND (nco.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'::name OR co.collname <>
> 'default'::name)
>   WHERE NOT pg_is_other_temp_schema(nc.oid) AND a.attnum > 0 AND NOT
> a.attisdropped AND (c.relkind = ANY (ARRAY['r'::"char", 'v'::"char",
> 'f'::"char"])) AND (pg_has_
> role(c.relowner, 'USAGE'::text) OR has_column_privilege(c.oid, a.attnum,
> 'SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, REFERENCES'::text));
>
>
>
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