Обсуждение: Meta data information on tables

I am running PostgreSQL 8.4.7 (64 bit) on a Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit system.
I am trying to generate a report listing all our tables, their column
attributes (type, constraints etc.) and comments (if any) for each of
them.  I'm having a hard time finding this in the catalog areas. I can
find some of this information but cant seem to tie them all together. Can
anyone help with advise or queries? Thanks

jkells <jtkells@verizon.net> wrote:

> I am running PostgreSQL 8.4.7 (64 bit) on a Ubuntu 10.10 64 bit
> system.  I am trying to generate a report listing all our tables,
> their column attributes (type, constraints etc.) and comments (if
> any) for each of them.  I'm having a hard time finding this in the
> catalog areas. I can find some of this information but cant seem
> to tie them all together. Can anyone help with advise or queries?
> Thanks

Try running psql with the -E option, and run \d on a few tables.
psql will show all the queries used to generate its reports, which
should arm you with enough information to write what you want.

-Kevin