Easy way: SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.columns WHERE column_name = '' or SELECT table_name FROM pg_sysviews.pg_user_table_columns WHERE column_name = '' If those don't work, select from pg_attribute a join pg_class c on (c.oid = a.reloid) On Fri, Sep 30, 2005 at 10:55:44AM -0400, Emi Lu wrote: > Greetings, > > I am not very familiar with the system views/tables in postgreSQL. I'd > like to get all table names that have a column let's say named "col1". > > For example, > t1 (... col1 varchar(3) ... ) > t2 (... col1 varchar(3) ... ) > t3 (... ...) > > > After querying the system tables/views, I can get the result something > like : > > tables contain column "col1" > --------------------------------------------- > t1 > t2 > (2 rows) > > > Thanks a lot, > Emi > > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org > -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant jnasby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
