-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:38:16 -0700 Kevin Kempter <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi List; > > I'm researching a db and I want to find samples of some of the data. > I know based on the documentation for the proposed "new" schema that > the db I have access to (the "old" schema) probably has a column in > one or more of the user tables called 'region'. > > I'm looking for a way to query the system tables to find all user > tables with a column named region. Any thoughts, help? select * from information_schema.columns? table_catalog | information_schema.sql_identifier | table_schema | information_schema.sql_identifier | table_name | information_schema.sql_identifier | column_name | information_schema.sql_identifier Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake > > > Thanks in advance.. > > /Kevin > > ---------------------------(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 > - -- The PostgreSQL Company: Since 1997, http://www.commandprompt.com/ Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate SELECT 'Training', 'Consulting' FROM vendor WHERE name = 'CMD' -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHhlpNATb/zqfZUUQRAow1AJ9K0ZYm75gJg3/Ti+/xpghkMdm4RwCeK4vU QXO9VvUK6Dw9NUEgarMTDCM= =Cgh+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
