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\ev
This command fetches and edits the definition of the named view, in the form of a CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW command. Editing is done in the same way as for \edit . If you quit the editor without saving, the statement is discarded. If you save and exit …
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Description
This command fetches and edits the definition of the named view, in the form of a CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW command. Editing is done in the same way as for \edit . If you quit the editor without saving, the statement is discarded. If you save and exit the editor, the updated command is executed immediately if you added a semicolon to it. Otherwise it is redisplayed; type semicolon or \g to send it, or \r to cancel.
- Client
- psql 18.6
- Case-sensitive spelling
- \ev
Usage
\ev [ view_name [ line_number ] ]Spellings in this manual definition
| Command | Documented suffix modifiers |
|---|---|
| \ev | None listed in this signature |
Manual definition
\ev [view_name[line_number] ]-
This command fetches and edits the definition of the named view, in the form of a
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEWcommand. Editing is done in the same way as for\edit. If you quit the editor without saving, the statement is discarded. If you save and exit the editor, the updated command is executed immediately if you added a semicolon to it. Otherwise it is redisplayed; type semicolon or\gto send it, or\rto cancel.If no view is specified, a blank
CREATE VIEWtemplate is presented for editing.If a line number is specified, psql will position the cursor on the specified line of the view definition.
Unlike most other meta-commands, the entire remainder of the line is always taken to be the argument(s) of
\ev, and neither variable interpolation nor backquote expansion are performed in the arguments.
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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 12 → 13: changed.
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{
- "definition": "This command fetches and edits the definition of the named view, in the form of a CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW command. Editing is done in the same way as for \\edit . After the editor exits, the updated command waits in the query buffer; type semicolon or \\g to send it, or \\r to cancel. If no view is specified, a blank CREATE VIEW template is presented for editing. If a line number is specified, psql will position the cursor on the specified line of the view definition. Unlike most other meta-commands, the entire remainder of the line is always taken to be the argument(s) of \\ev , and neither variable interpolation nor backquote expansion are performed in the arguments.",
+ "definition": "This command fetches and edits the definition of the named view, in the form of a CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW command. Editing is done in the same way as for \\edit . After the editor exits, the updated command is executed immediately if you added a semicolon to it. Otherwise it is redisplayed; type semicolon or \\g to send it, or \\r to cancel. If no view is specified, a blank CREATE VIEW template is presented for editing. If a line number is specified, psql will position the cursor on the specified line of the view definition. Unlike most other meta-commands, the entire remainder of the line is always taken to be the argument(s) of \\ev , and neither variable interpolation nor backquote expansion are performed in the arguments.",
"modifiers": [],
"signature": "\\ev [ view_name [ line_number ] ]",
"spellings": [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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