SELECT a.attname, pg_catalog.format_type(a.atttypid, a.atttypmod) FROM pg_catalog.pg_attribute a WHERE a.attrelid = (SELECT pg_class.oid FROM pg_class INNER JOIN pg_namespace ON (pg_class.relnamespace = pg_namespace.oid AND lower(pg_namespace.nspname) = 'public') WHERE pg_class.relname='tablename') AND a.attnum > 0 AND NOT a.attisdropped ORDER BY a.attnum; -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/how-can-I-get-the-length-of-columns-of-a-table-by-system-tables-views-tp4778911p4788780.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - admin mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin