diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index 0f633e91601..f2ffa503a4a 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
@@ -853,9 +853,9 @@ testdb=>
more information is displayed: any comments associated with the
columns of the table are shown, as is the presence of OIDs in the
table.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
@@ -879,9 +879,9 @@ testdb=>
return type and the data types they operate on. If pattern
is specified, only aggregates whose names match the pattern are shown.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
@@ -910,9 +910,9 @@ testdb=>
If pattern
is specified, only conversions whose names match the pattern are
listed.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
@@ -939,9 +939,9 @@ testdb=>
class="parameter">pattern, or of all visible objects if
no argument is given. But in either case, only objects that have
a description are listed.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
(Object
covers aggregates, functions, operators,
types, relations (tables, views, indexes, sequences, large
objects), rules, and triggers.) For example:
@@ -971,9 +971,9 @@ testdb=>
Lists all available domains. If pattern
is specified, only matching domains are shown.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
@@ -1045,9 +1045,9 @@ testdb=>
is specified, only functions whose names match the pattern are shown.
If the form \df+ is used, additional information about
each function, including volatility, language, source code and description, is shown.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
@@ -1155,9 +1155,9 @@ testdb=>
and tables. If + is
appended to the command name, each object is listed with its
physical size on disk and its associated description, if any.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
@@ -1202,9 +1202,9 @@ testdb=>
Lists available operators with their operand and return types.
If pattern is
specified, only operators whose names match the pattern are listed.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
@@ -1237,9 +1237,9 @@ testdb=>
class="parameter">pattern. The command form
\dT+ shows extra information, namely the type's internal name, size, and
allowed values for enum types.
- The letter S adds the listing of system
- objects; without S, only non-system
- objects are shown.
+ By default, only user-created objects are shown; supply a
+ pattern or the S modifier to include system
+ objects.
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/describe.c b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
index 0649573b3ed..28ab203857e 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/describe.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/describe.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
*
* Copyright (c) 2000-2009, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
*
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.c,v 1.203 2009/03/26 22:26:07 petere Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.c,v 1.204 2009/04/02 15:15:32 momjian Exp $
*/
#include "postgres_fe.h"
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describeAggregates(const char *pattern, bool verbose, bool showSystem)
"WHERE p.proisagg\n",
gettext_noop("Description"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, true, false,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ describeFunctions(const char *pattern, bool verbose, bool showSystem)
" AND p.proargtypes[0] IS DISTINCT FROM 'pg_catalog.cstring'::pg_catalog.regtype\n"
" AND NOT p.proisagg\n");
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, true, false,
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ describeTypes(const char *pattern, bool verbose, bool showSystem)
else
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND t.typname !~ '^_'\n");
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
/* Match name pattern against either internal or external name */
@@ -427,10 +427,10 @@ describeOperators(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
gettext_noop("Result type"),
gettext_noop("Description"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " WHERE n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
- processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem, true,
+ processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem && !pattern, true,
"n.nspname", "o.oprname", NULL,
"pg_catalog.pg_operator_is_visible(o.oid)");
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
" WHERE p.proisagg\n",
gettext_noop("aggregate"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, true, false,
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
" AND NOT p.proisagg\n",
gettext_noop("function"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, true, false,
@@ -672,10 +672,10 @@ objectDescription(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
" LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = o.oprnamespace\n",
gettext_noop("operator"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " WHERE n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
- processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem, false,
+ processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem && !pattern, false,
"n.nspname", "o.oprname", NULL,
"pg_catalog.pg_operator_is_visible(o.oid)");
@@ -690,10 +690,10 @@ objectDescription(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
" LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = t.typnamespace\n",
gettext_noop("data type"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " WHERE n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
- processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem, false,
+ processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem && !pattern, false,
"n.nspname", "pg_catalog.format_type(t.oid, NULL)",
NULL,
"pg_catalog.pg_type_is_visible(t.oid)");
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
gettext_noop("view"),
gettext_noop("index"),
gettext_noop("sequence"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, true, false,
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
" WHERE r.rulename != '_RETURN'\n",
gettext_noop("rule"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
/* XXX not sure what to do about visibility rule here? */
@@ -753,11 +753,11 @@ objectDescription(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
" JOIN pg_catalog.pg_class c ON c.oid = t.tgrelid\n"
" LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace\n",
gettext_noop("trigger"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " WHERE n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
/* XXX not sure what to do about visibility rule here? */
- processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem, false,
+ processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem && !pattern, false,
"n.nspname", "t.tgname", NULL,
"pg_catalog.pg_table_is_visible(c.oid)");
@@ -808,10 +808,10 @@ describeTableDetails(const char *pattern, bool verbose, bool showSystem)
"FROM pg_catalog.pg_class c\n"
" LEFT JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace\n");
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " WHERE n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
- processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem, false,
+ processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, !showSystem && !pattern, false,
"n.nspname", "c.relname", NULL,
"pg_catalog.pg_table_is_visible(c.oid)");
@@ -2008,12 +2008,12 @@ listTables(const char *tabtypes, const char *pattern, bool verbose, bool showSys
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "'i',");
if (showSeq)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "'S',");
- if (showSystem)
+ if (showSystem || pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "'s',"); /* was RELKIND_SPECIAL in <= 8.1 */
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, "''"); /* dummy */
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, ")\n");
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
/* Exclude system and pg_toast objects, but show temp tables */
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf,
" AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n"
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ listDomains(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
gettext_noop("Modifier"),
gettext_noop("Check"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, true, false,
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ listConversions(const char *pattern, bool showSystem)
gettext_noop("yes"), gettext_noop("no"),
gettext_noop("Default?"));
- if (!showSystem)
+ if (!showSystem && !pattern)
appendPQExpBuffer(&buf, " AND n.nspname <> 'pg_catalog'\n");
processSQLNamePattern(pset.db, &buf, pattern, true, false,