On 9/22/17 09:16, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> Example: somebody set SORT_COLUMNS to schema_name value. This is
> nonsense for \l command
>
> Now, I am thinking so more correct and practical design is based on
> special mode, activated by variable
>
> PREFER_SIZE_SORT .. (off, asc, desc)
>
> This has sense for wide group of commands that can show size. And when
> size is not visible, then this option is not active.
Maybe this shouldn't be a variable at all. It's not like you'll set
this as a global preference. You probably want it for one command only.So a per-command option might make more sense.
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