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\det
Lists foreign tables (mnemonic: “ external tables ” ). If pattern is specified, only entries whose table name or schema name matches the pattern are listed. If x is appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode. If + is ap…
Reading PostgreSQL 18.6.
Description
Lists foreign tables (mnemonic: “ external tables ” ). If pattern is specified, only entries whose table name or schema name matches the pattern are listed. If x is appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode. If + is appended to the command name, generic options and the foreign table description are also displayed.
- Client
- psql 18.6
- Case-sensitive spelling
- \det
Usage
\det[x+] [ pattern ]Spellings in this manual definition
| Command | Documented suffix modifiers |
|---|---|
| \det | x+ |
Manual definition
\det[x+] [pattern]-
Lists foreign tables (mnemonic: “external tables”). If
patternis specified, only entries whose table name or schema name matches the pattern are listed. Ifxis appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode. If+is appended to the command name, generic options and the foreign table description are also displayed.
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Documentation and source
Source build
- Version
- 18.6
- Build
- https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/v18.6/postgresql-18.6.tar.bz2
- Source fingerprint
ee8d1a3612338fd9adf250730cb640fcc5233b5491337cc00a316a44e3a0b9f8
Compare versions
PostgreSQL 17 → 18: changed.
--- PostgreSQL 17
+++ PostgreSQL 18
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
{
- "definition": "Lists foreign tables (mnemonic: “ external tables ” ). If pattern is specified, only entries whose table name or schema name matches the pattern are listed. If the form \\det+ is used, generic options and the foreign table description are also displayed.",
+ "definition": "Lists foreign tables (mnemonic: “ external tables ” ). If pattern is specified, only entries whose table name or schema name matches the pattern are listed. If x is appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode. If + is appended to the command name, generic options and the foreign table description are also displayed.",
"modifiers": [
{
"command": "\\det",
- "modifiers": "+"
+ "modifiers": "x+"
}
],
- "signature": "\\det[+] [ pattern ]",
+ "signature": "\\det[x+] [ pattern ]",
"spellings": [
"\\det"
]Compares recorded interfaces and attributes. Source fingerprints and build metadata are excluded; an absent sample is not proof of the introduction or removal release.
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Export JSON · Back to psql Commands · Recorded in PostgreSQL 10 through 20; the first sample is not necessarily its introduction.