On Monday 21 December 2009 3:42:10 pm Tom Lane wrote:
> Scott Marlowe <scott.marl...@gmail.com> writes:
> > So, either the docs for \dt need fixing to reflect reality, or they're
> > right and psql \dt needs fixing.
>
> The documentation says
>
>    Whenever the pattern parameter
>    is omitted completely, the \d commands display all objects
>    that are visible in the current schema search path -- this is
>    equivalent to using the pattern *.
>    To see all objects in the database, use the pattern *.*.
>
> Seems clear enough to me.
>
>                       regards, tom lane

Well yes and no. The first couple of times I read this I was tripped up by 
layout:
"the pattern *. To see all objects in the database, use the pattern *.*."  I 
took it to mean pattern '*.' until I realized it was '*' period. Taught me to 
slow down when reading.

The other issue is what defines 'visible'. Previous investigations led me to:
"When there are objects of identical names in different schemas, the one found 
first in the search path is used"
This is not obvious from the \d command explanation. 

-- 
Adrian Klaver
akla...@comcast.net

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