Re: RE: [PATCHES] relation filename patch

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Cc: "Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@wallace.ece.rice.edu>, Hiroshi Inoue <Inoue@tpf.co.jp>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>, pgsql-patches@postgresql.org
Date: 2000-05-02T21:26:48Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
> > Our code even masks a real table created in the same session.  Once
> > the temp table is dropped, the real table becomes visible again.  See
> > the regression tests for an example of this.
> 
> The real problem here is that there's no way of finding out whether you
> just dropped the temporary table or the "real" one or whether a table is
> temporary at all. Sure you can perhaps look into pg_class but tell that to
> users.

Do a \d on the table.  If it doesn't show up, it is temporary.  ;-)

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