[how-to get postgres columns meta data] how-to get postgres columns meta data #postgres #meta #columns #metadata

how-to-get-postgres-meta-data.sql

SELECT DISTINCT
    ROW_NUMBER () OVER (ORDER BY pgc.relname , a.attnum) as rowid , 
    pgc.relname as table_name ,
    a.attnum as attr,
    a.attname as name,
    format_type(a.atttypid, a.atttypmod) as typ,
    a.attnotnull as notnull, 
    com.description as comment,
    coalesce(i.indisprimary,false) as primary_key,
    def.adsrc as default
FROM pg_attribute a 
JOIN pg_class pgc ON pgc.oid = a.attrelid
LEFT JOIN pg_index i ON 
    (pgc.oid = i.indrelid AND i.indkey[0] = a.attnum)
LEFT JOIN pg_description com on 
    (pgc.oid = com.objoid AND a.attnum = com.objsubid)
LEFT JOIN pg_attrdef def ON 
    (a.attrelid = def.adrelid AND a.attnum = def.adnum)
LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = pgc.relnamespace

WHERE 1=1 
	AND pgc.relkind IN ('r','')
    AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'
    AND n.nspname <> 'information_schema'
    AND n.nspname !~ '^pg_toast'

AND a.attnum > 0 AND pgc.oid = a.attrelid
AND pg_table_is_visible(pgc.oid)
AND NOT a.attisdropped
ORDER BY rowid
;