Re: [Proposal] Add \dAt [AMPTRN [TBLPTRN]] to list tables by Table Access Method in psql

On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 4:57 AM Srinath Reddy <srinath2133@gmail.com> wrote:

> - Table Access Methods are increasingly used.
>

Citation needed.


> - There's currently no native `\d`-style way to explore which tables are
> using a given TAM.
>

There's also no way to list which tables are unlogged. Or which have
autovacuum disabled. Or which belong to a specific tablespace. All of which
are arguably more commonly requested than a TAM.

Perhaps there could be a more generic table-filtering mechanism for \d, but
carving something out for such a niche case seems unwarranted, IMO.

Downstream, you wrote:

> Not everyone wants to write or remember complex queries


True - but you can write a view or a function to support those cases.


Cheers,
Greg

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