> On 12 Jan 2021, at 20:54, Alex Williams <valenceshell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Ingolf, > > For comments in views, I create a unused CTE and put my comments there, e.g. > > WITH v_comments AS ( > SELECT 'this is my comment' AS comment > ) > > Alex You do know about COMMENT ON VIEW v_comments IS ’this is my comment’, right? > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > On Thursday, January 7, 2021 11:19 AM, Markhof, Ingolf <ingolf.markhof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> >> >> Switching from Oracle SLQ to PostgreSQL I am facing the issue that the SQL code the system returns when I open a views source code is different from the code I entered. The code is formatted differently, comments are gone and e.g. all text constants got an explicit cast to ::text added. (see sample below). >> >> >> >> I want the SLQ code of my views stored as I entered it. Is there any way to achieve this? Or will I be forced to maintain my views SQL code outside of PostgreSQL views? >> >> >> >> Any hints welcome! >> >> >> >> Here is an example: >> >> >> >> I enter this code to define a simple view: >> >> >> >> create or replace view myview as >> >> select >> >> product_id, >> >> product_acronym >> >> from >> >> products -- my comment here >> >> where >> >> product_acronym = 'ABC' >> >> ; >> >> >> >> However, when I open the view my SQL client (DBeaver) again, this is what I get: >> >> >> >> CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW myview >> >> AS SELECT product_id, >> >> product_acronym >> >> FROM products >> >> WHERE product_acronym = 'ABC'::text; >> >> >> >> So, the formatting changed, keywords are capitalized, the comment I added in the from-part has gone and the text constant 'ABC' changed to 'ABC'::text. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Verizon Deutschland GmbH - Sebrathweg 20, 44149 Dortmund, Germany - Amtsgericht Dortmund, HRB 14952 - Geschäftsführer: Detlef Eppig - Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Francesco de Maio >> > Alban Hertroys -- There is always an exception to always.
