Wiki / psql Commands / Describe database objects

\dew

Reading PostgreSQL 18.6.

Description

Lists foreign-data wrappers (mnemonic: “ external wrappers ” ). If pattern is specified, only those foreign-data wrappers whose 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, the access privileges, options, and description of the foreign-data wrapper are also shown.

Client: psql 18.6
Case-sensitive spelling: \dew

Usage

\dew[x+] [ pattern ]

Spellings in this manual definition

Command	Documented suffix modifiers
\dew	x+

Manual definition

\dew[x+] [ pattern ]: Lists foreign-data wrappers (mnemonic: “external wrappers”). If pattern is specified, only those foreign-data wrappers whose 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, the access privileges, options, and description of the foreign-data wrapper are also shown.

Related entries

psql command-line options and complete manual

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

Compare versions

PostgreSQL 17 → 18: changed.

--- PostgreSQL 17
+++ PostgreSQL 18
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
-  "definition": "Lists foreign-data wrappers (mnemonic: “ external wrappers ” ). If pattern is specified, only those foreign-data wrappers whose name matches the pattern are listed. If the form \\dew+ is used, the access privileges, options, and description of the foreign-data wrapper are also shown.",
+  "definition": "Lists foreign-data wrappers (mnemonic: “ external wrappers ” ). If pattern is specified, only those foreign-data wrappers whose 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, the access privileges, options, and description of the foreign-data wrapper are also shown.",
   "modifiers": [
     {
       "command": "\\dew",
-      "modifiers": "+"
+      "modifiers": "x+"
     }
   ],
-  "signature": "\\dew[+] [ pattern ]",
+  "signature": "\\dew[x+] [ pattern ]",
   "spellings": [
     "\\dew"
   ]

Compares recorded interfaces and attributes. Source fingerprints and build metadata are excluded; an absent sample is not proof of the introduction or removal release.

Related entries

Export JSON · Back to psql Commands · Recorded in PostgreSQL 10 through 20; the first sample is not necessarily its introduction.