Re: [EXT]Re: Accessing system information functions

["Johnson, Bruce E - (bjohnson)" <Johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you. 

On Sep 25, 2023, at 4:18 AM, Erik Wienhold <ewie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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On 2023-09-22 17:37 +0000, Johnson, Bruce E - (bjohnson) wrote:

postgres=# pg_database_size(avi);
ERROR:  syntax error at or near "pg_database_size"
LINE 1: pg_database_size(avi);

Call functions with SELECT, e.g.:

SELECT pg_database_size('avi');

Also, the database name must be a string.

Do I have to add anything to the search_path?

Not for objects in schema pg_catalog which is always searched whether
it's listed in the search path or not.

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Erik

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Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group

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