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Re: [PATCH] Proposal for HIDDEN/INVISIBLE column

Vik Fearing <vik@postgresfriends.org>

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From: Vik Fearing <vik@postgresfriends.org>
To: Aleksander Alekseev <aleksander@timescale.com>, Gilles Darold <gilles@migops.com>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2021-10-14T12:13:00Z
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On 10/14/21 1:47 PM, Aleksander Alekseev wrote:
> Hi Gilles,
> 
>> Any though and interest in this feature?
> 
> Personally, I wouldn't call this feature particularly useful. `SELECT
> *` is intended for people who are working with DBMS directly e.g. via
> psql and want to see ALL columns.

I disagree strongly with this.  It is really annoying when working
interactively with psql on a table that has a PostGIS geometry column,
or any other large blobby type column.

I have not looked at the patch, but +1 for the feature.
-- 
Vik Fearing