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\da

Reading PostgreSQL 18.6.

Description

Lists aggregate functions, together with their return type and the data types they operate on. If pattern is specified, only aggregates whose names match the pattern are shown. By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or the S modifier to include system objects. If x is appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode.

Client: psql 18.6
Case-sensitive spelling: \da

Usage

\da[Sx] [ pattern ]

Spellings in this manual definition

Command	Documented suffix modifiers
\da	Sx

Manual definition

\da[Sx] [ pattern ]: Lists aggregate functions, together with their return type and the data types they operate on. If pattern is specified, only aggregates whose names match the pattern are shown. By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or the S modifier to include system objects. If x is appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode.

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Documentation and source

18.6 English manual · app-psql.html

Source build

Version: 18.6
Build: https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/v18.6/postgresql-18.6.tar.bz2
Source fingerprint: ee8d1a3612338fd9adf250730cb640fcc5233b5491337cc00a316a44e3a0b9f8

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PostgreSQL 17 → 18: changed.

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@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
-  "definition": "Lists aggregate functions, together with their return type and the data types they operate on. If pattern is specified, only aggregates whose names match the pattern are shown. By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or the S modifier to include system objects.",
+  "definition": "Lists aggregate functions, together with their return type and the data types they operate on. If pattern is specified, only aggregates whose names match the pattern are shown. By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or the S modifier to include system objects. If x is appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode.",
   "modifiers": [
     {
       "command": "\\da",
-      "modifiers": "S"
+      "modifiers": "Sx"
     }
   ],
-  "signature": "\\da[S] [ pattern ]",
+  "signature": "\\da[Sx] [ pattern ]",
   "spellings": [
     "\\da"
   ]

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