Don Y <pgsql@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I want to be able to embed in the database parameters > that tell it how to interpret each column. In other > words, while the TYPE for two columns might be > text/char/varchar/etc., the data that each contained > could have vastly different interpretations. If I were you, I'd probably do that by creating a bunch of domains and using the domains instead of plain text/etc as the column types. See CREATE DOMAIN. You could also commandeer the COMMENT ON COLUMN facility if you'd rather have a text string associated with each column. regards, tom lane
