{"id":13289,"date":"2023-09-12T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/?p=13289"},"modified":"2024-07-05T09:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T08:05:26","slug":"describe-table-postgresql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/thetable\/describe-table-postgresql\/","title":{"rendered":"DESCRIBE TABLE PostgreSQL Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:40px\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-05153d0\" data-block-id=\"05153d0\"><style>.stk-05153d0{max-width:672px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-05153d0-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0ae88f8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0ae88f8\"><style>.stk-0ae88f8-container{max-width:600px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0ae88f8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0ae88f8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-68a9012 stk-subtitle\" data-block-id=\"68a9012\"><style>.stk-68a9012 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:14px !important;color:#7B7B7B !important;font-family:\"jetbrainsmono\",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1199px){.stk-68a9012 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:14px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color\">intro<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a8f1ca9\" data-block-id=\"a8f1ca9\"><style>.stk-a8f1ca9 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;color:#ffffff !important;font-family:\"authenticsans\",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1199px){.stk-a8f1ca9 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-white-color\">See the different ways that PostgreSQL provides to describe a table as you would with the DESCRIBE statement in MySQL.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__container\">\n        <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__subhead\">Tools used in the tutorial<\/span>\n        <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__table\">\n            <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__divider\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__headers\">\n                <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__header thetableTools__header--name\">Tool<\/span>\n                <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__header thetableTools__header--description\">Description<\/span>\n                <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__header thetableTools__header--link\">Link<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__divider\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__tool\">\n                        <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__col thetableTools__col--name\">\n                            <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__content thetableTools__content--icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dbvis_logo_nopadding-42x42.png\" class=\"attachment-40x40 size-40x40\" alt=\"Dbvisualizer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dbvis_logo_nopadding-42x42.png 42w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dbvis_logo_nopadding.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__content thetableTools__content--name\">DBVISUALIZER<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__col thetableTools__col--description\">\n                            <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__content thetableTools__content--description\">TOP RATED DATABASE MANAGEMENT TOOL AND SQL CLIENT<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__col thetableTools__col--link\">\n                            <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__content thetableTools__content--link\">\n                                <a href=\"\/download\/\" class=\"ctaBlock ctaBlock__ctaLink ctaBlock__ctaLink--internal\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>                                <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__divider\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__tool\">\n                        <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__col thetableTools__col--name\">\n                            <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__content thetableTools__content--icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/postgres-1-42x42.png\" class=\"attachment-40x40 size-40x40\" alt=\"PostgreSQL logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/postgres-1-42x42.png 42w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/postgres-1.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__content thetableTools__content--name\">POSTGRESQL<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__col thetableTools__col--description\">\n                            <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__content thetableTools__content--description\">THE POSTGRESQL DATABASE<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__col thetableTools__col--link\">\n                            <span class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__content thetableTools__content--link\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postgresql.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ctaBlock ctaBlock__ctaLink ctaBlock__ctaLink--out\">POSTGRESQL<\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>                        <div class=\"thetableTools thetableTools__divider\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-45e7700\" data-block-id=\"45e7700\"><style>.stk-45e7700{margin-top:112px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-45e7700-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-45e7700-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-07bb08b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"07bb08b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-07bb08b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-07bb08b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7d6e6cd\" data-block-id=\"7d6e6cd\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">If you are a MySQL user, you may be familiar with the&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;statement. That is a synonym of&nbsp;<code>EXPLAIN<\/code>&nbsp;that gives you information about table structure or query execution plans. Unfortunately, PostgreSQL does not support the&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;statement. However, you can achieve the same result in other ways.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9d42113\" data-block-id=\"9d42113\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Let's explore all the&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE TABLE<\/code>&nbsp;PostgreSQL alternatives through examples and find out which one is the best.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-59f6b34\" id=\"describe-table-in-postgre-sql\" data-block-id=\"59f6b34\"><style>.stk-59f6b34{margin-top:24px !important}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">DESCRIBE TABLE in PostgreSQL<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e2d599c\" data-block-id=\"e2d599c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In PostgreSQL, the&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;statement does not exist. But what does&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;do in other DBMSs? Time to find out!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d6f9304\" data-block-id=\"d6f9304\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Consider the SQL query below:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyWrapper\">\n        <a class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyCodeButton\">Copy<\/a>\n        <pre class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__container\">\n        <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__codeBlockNumber\"><\/div>\n        <code class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__linesContainer\">\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">1<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">DESCRIBE &lt;table_name&gt;<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/code>\n    <\/pre>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-17ffe75\" data-block-id=\"17ffe75\"><style>.stk-17ffe75{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-17ffe75-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-17ffe75-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a26fdaf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a26fdaf\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a26fdaf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a26fdaf-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5a07541\" data-block-id=\"5a07541\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">For example, you could run it against a\u00a0<code>user<\/code>\u00a0table:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--wide thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--wide thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--wide thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-1024x547.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Running the MySQL DESCRIBE TABLE query in DbVisualizer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-1536x821.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-1300x695.png 1300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3-42x22.png 42w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--wide\">Running the MySQL DESCRIBE TABLE query in DbVisualizer.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-53a22c8\" data-block-id=\"53a22c8\"><style>.stk-53a22c8{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-53a22c8-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-53a22c8-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-49c48b7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"49c48b7\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-49c48b7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-49c48b7-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0565f90\" data-block-id=\"0565f90\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">That would produce a description of the columns within the table:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--narrow thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--narrow thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--narrow thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"MySQL DESCRIBE TABLE query result.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-2.png 677w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-2-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-2-42x8.png 42w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--narrow\">A zoom in on the MySQL DESCRIBE TABLE query result.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-413e1fe\" data-block-id=\"413e1fe\"><style>.stk-413e1fe{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-413e1fe-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-413e1fe-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c7a2690\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c7a2690\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c7a2690-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c7a2690-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6a2948c\" data-block-id=\"6a2948c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">As you can see, the&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;statement returns a complete description of the columns of the table, including data types, nullability, primary key constraints, and default values.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8c2b97c\" id=\"how-to-describe-a-table-in-postgre-sql\" data-block-id=\"8c2b97c\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">How to Describe a Table in PostgreSQL<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a579844\" data-block-id=\"a579844\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;is a useful feature and even though PostgreSQL does not support it directly, there are three working&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE TABLE<\/code>&nbsp;PostgreSQL alternatives. Let\u2019s see them all, digging into their pros and cons!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-4330f58\" id=\"1-describe-table-in-postgre-sql-using-the-command-line\" data-block-id=\"4330f58\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">1. DESCRIBE TABLE in PostgreSQL Using the Command Line<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c5371a8\" data-block-id=\"c5371a8\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">This approach involves using a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.postgresql.org\/docs\/current\/app-psql.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">psql<\/a>, the terminal-based PostgreSQL front-end.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6995fe7\" data-block-id=\"6995fe7\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">First, open the terminal and connect to your PostgreSQL server with:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyWrapper\">\n        <a class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyCodeButton\">Copy<\/a>\n        <pre class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__container\">\n        <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__codeBlockNumber\"><\/div>\n        <code class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__linesContainer\">\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">$<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">psql -U<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/code>\n    <\/pre>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-15f0a00\" data-block-id=\"15f0a00\"><style>.stk-15f0a00{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-15f0a00-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-15f0a00-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-19dab2e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"19dab2e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-19dab2e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-19dab2e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3153dd2\" data-block-id=\"3153dd2\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Replace&nbsp;&nbsp;with the username of the account you want to log in with.&nbsp;<code>psql<\/code>&nbsp;will then ask you for the user's password. Type it in and press Enter to connect to the database.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4e3ad76\" data-block-id=\"4e3ad76\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Security tip<\/strong>: Since other users can observe executed commands by looking at the CLI command history, you may prefer to avoid typing a password for security reasons by:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-d0c1292\" data-block-id=\"d0c1292\"><ul><li>Setting the password in the&nbsp;<code>PGPASSWORD<\/code>&nbsp;environment variable<\/li><li>Specifying the password to the&nbsp;<code>.pgpass<\/code>&nbsp;file<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2db6505\" data-block-id=\"2db6505\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Now that you are logged in, connect to your target database.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyWrapper\">\n        <a class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyCodeButton\">Copy<\/a>\n        <pre class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__container\">\n        <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__codeBlockNumber\"><\/div>\n        <code class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__linesContainer\">\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">1<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">\\c database_name<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/code>\n    <\/pre>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-72e30c9\" data-block-id=\"72e30c9\"><style>.stk-72e30c9{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-72e30c9-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-72e30c9-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bff152e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bff152e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bff152e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bff152e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a04b7e5\" data-block-id=\"a04b7e5\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Replace&nbsp;&nbsp;with the name of the database you want to work with.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3598044\" data-block-id=\"3598044\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Next, type one of the commands below to describe a table in <code>psql<\/code>:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-af9cc44\" data-block-id=\"af9cc44\"><style>.stk-af9cc44{margin-bottom:24px !important}<\/style><ul><li><code>\\d<\/code>: Returns all columns, their data types, the tablespace, and any special attributes such as NOT NULL and defaults, as well as associated indexes, constraints, rules, and triggers.<\/li><li><code>\\d+<\/code>: Same as above but with more information, including comments associated with the columns.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3026c13\" data-block-id=\"3026c13\"><style>.stk-3026c13{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-3026c13-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3026c13-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5d54b65\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5d54b65\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5d54b65-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5d54b65-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-04af990\" data-block-id=\"04af990\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Consider the command below:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyWrapper\">\n        <a class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyCodeButton\">Copy<\/a>\n        <pre class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__container\">\n        <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__codeBlockNumber\"><\/div>\n        <code class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__linesContainer\">\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">$<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">\\d employee<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/code>\n    <\/pre>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-680957a\" data-block-id=\"680957a\"><style>.stk-680957a{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-680957a-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-680957a-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f9bf439\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f9bf439\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f9bf439-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f9bf439-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-20fb235\" data-block-id=\"20fb235\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">This would return:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--wide thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--wide thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--wide thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-1024x349.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The result of the d command.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-1024x349.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-768x262.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2-42x14.png 42w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-2.png 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--wide\">The result of the \"\\d\" command.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d5c4ef9\" data-block-id=\"d5c4ef9\"><style>.stk-d5c4ef9{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-d5c4ef9-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d5c4ef9-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ff8956e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ff8956e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ff8956e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ff8956e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f1f9748\" data-block-id=\"f1f9748\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">While:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyWrapper\">\n        <a class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyCodeButton\">Copy<\/a>\n        <pre class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__container\">\n        <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__codeBlockNumber\"><\/div>\n        <code class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__linesContainer\">\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">$<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">\\d+ employee<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/code>\n    <\/pre>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-894fa1d\" data-block-id=\"894fa1d\"><style>.stk-894fa1d{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-894fa1d-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-894fa1d-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-da709bb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"da709bb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-da709bb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-da709bb-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2f7312f\" data-block-id=\"2f7312f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Produces:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--wide thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--wide thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--wide thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-1-1024x241.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The result of the d+ command.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-1-1024x241.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-1-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-1-768x181.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-1-1536x362.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-1-1300x306.png 1300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-1-42x10.png 42w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--wide\">The result of the \"d+\" command.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b06f341\" data-block-id=\"b06f341\"><style>.stk-b06f341{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-b06f341-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b06f341-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7114dc6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7114dc6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7114dc6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7114dc6-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3f81e0d\" data-block-id=\"3f81e0d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>\ud83d\udc4d Pros:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-d2f111f\" data-block-id=\"d2f111f\"><style>.stk-d2f111f{margin-bottom:24px !important}<\/style><ul><li>A lot of information returned, including indexes and foreign key constraints<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-762a742\" data-block-id=\"762a742\"><style>.stk-762a742{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-762a742-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-762a742-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1384b6a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1384b6a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1384b6a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1384b6a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e91c587\" data-block-id=\"e91c587\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>\ud83d\udc4e Cons:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-b8c2663\" data-block-id=\"b8c2663\"><ul><li>CLI might scare non-experienced users<\/li><li>Requires several steps<\/li><li>Results limited by the visualization capabilities of the CLI<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-bf7fdd1\" id=\"2-describe-table-in-postgre-sql-using-a-query\" data-block-id=\"bf7fdd1\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">2. DESCRIBE TABLE in PostgreSQL Using a Query<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f5005de\" data-block-id=\"f5005de\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">A simple&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE TABLE<\/code>&nbsp;PostgreSQL equivalent approach involves running a query against&nbsp;<code>information_schema.columns<\/code>&nbsp;catalog. This view contains information about all columns of any table in the database.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-22f8f68\" data-block-id=\"22f8f68\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">You can use it to describe a table with the query below:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyWrapper\">\n        <a class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyCodeButton\">Copy<\/a>\n        <pre class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__container\">\n        <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__codeBlockNumber\"><\/div>\n        <code class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__linesContainer\">\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">1<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\"><span class=\"text-product-orange\">SELECT<\/span><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">2<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">    column_name,<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">3<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">    data_type<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">4<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\"><span class=\"text-product-orange\">FROM<\/span><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">5<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">    information_schema.columns<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">6<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\"><span class=\"text-product-orange\">WHERE<\/span><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">7<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">    table_name = <span class=\"text-brand-green\">'&lt;table_name&gt;'<\/span>;<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/code>\n    <\/pre>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-352091e\" data-block-id=\"352091e\"><style>.stk-352091e{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-352091e-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-352091e-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-424da05\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"424da05\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-424da05-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-424da05-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2a9bbf6\" data-block-id=\"2a9bbf6\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Replace&nbsp;&nbsp;with the name of the table you want to describe.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-abc847c\" data-block-id=\"abc847c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Let\u2019s run the query on the&nbsp;<code>employee<\/code>&nbsp;table:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--wide thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--wide thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--wide thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1-1024x547.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Running the query in DbVisualizer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1-1536x821.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1-1300x695.png 1300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1-42x22.png 42w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/5-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--wide\">Running the query in DbVisualizer.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ea250e3\" data-block-id=\"ea250e3\"><style>.stk-ea250e3{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-ea250e3-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ea250e3-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d4b1a1d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d4b1a1d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d4b1a1d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d4b1a1d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f0aeabd\" data-block-id=\"f0aeabd\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">This time, you would get:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--wide thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--wide thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--wide thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-1024x238.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The query result.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-1024x238.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-42x10.png 42w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6.png 1071w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--wide\">A zoom in on the query result.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-68fc092\" data-block-id=\"68fc092\"><style>.stk-68fc092{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-68fc092-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-68fc092-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c5b42da\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c5b42da\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c5b42da-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c5b42da-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f9732f1\" data-block-id=\"f9732f1\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>\ud83d\udc4d Pros:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-8ee6f4b\" data-block-id=\"8ee6f4b\"><ul><li>Straightforward, requires a single query<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-bf211d9\" data-block-id=\"bf211d9\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>\ud83d\udc4e Cons:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-95d082b\" data-block-id=\"95d082b\"><ul><li>No information about indexes and foreign key constraints<\/li><li>Limited column information compared to&nbsp;<code>\\d+<\/code><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8a2cdc1\" id=\"3-describe-a-table-in-a-database-client\" data-block-id=\"8a2cdc1\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">3. Describe a Table in a Database Client<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7053f66\" data-block-id=\"7053f66\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The easiest way to describe a table in PostgreSQL is by adopting a database client. There are several options on the market but only one supports all PostgreSQL major features,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/ratings\/\">has top user reviews<\/a>, and is used by NASA. Its name is DbVisualizer!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1d325ef\" data-block-id=\"1d325ef\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/download\/\">Download DbVisualizer for free<\/a>, follow the installation wizard, and set up a PostgreSQL connection.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-44e0110\" data-block-id=\"44e0110\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Now, describing a table becomes a piece of cake. In the dropdown menu on the right, select the database you want to deal with, find the table you are interested in exploring, right-click on it, and select \u201cOpen in New Tab:\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--wide thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--wide thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--wide thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Note the Open in New Tab option.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.png 708w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7-42x37.png 42w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--wide\">Note the \"Open in New Tab\" option.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e1de51f\" data-block-id=\"e1de51f\"><style>.stk-e1de51f{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-e1de51f-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e1de51f-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f3c64d7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f3c64d7\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f3c64d7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f3c64d7-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e8d5b49\" data-block-id=\"e8d5b49\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">This will open a section with various tabs where you can get visual information about the table details, columns, indexes, foreign keys, and more.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--wide thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--wide thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--wide thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1470\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/8.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Table description info in DbVisualizer.\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--wide\">Table description info in DbVisualizer.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8ace233\" data-block-id=\"8ace233\"><style>.stk-8ace233{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-8ace233-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8ace233-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0e7f0d3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0e7f0d3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0e7f0d3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0e7f0d3-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4c03d6e\" data-block-id=\"4c03d6e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">If that is not enough, you can find extra information about the table as triggers and partitions in the dropdown menu:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__container thetableImage__container--dark thetableImage__container--narrow thetableImage__container--shadow\">\n        <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageWrapper thetableImage__imageWrapper--dark thetableImage__imageWrapper--narrow thetableImage__imageWrapper--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageContainer thetableImage__imageContainer--dark thetableImage__imageContainer--narrow thetableImage__imageContainer--shadow\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Triggers and Partitions dropdowns.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.png 186w, https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9-42x35.png 42w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"thetableImage thetableImage__imageCaption thetableImage__imageCaption--dark thetableImage__imageCaption--narrow\">\"Triggers\" and \"Partitions\" dropdowns.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fdf41c9\" data-block-id=\"fdf41c9\"><style>.stk-fdf41c9{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-fdf41c9-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fdf41c9-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4cc9857\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4cc9857\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4cc9857-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4cc9857-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ff3176b\" data-block-id=\"ff3176b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Et voil\u00e0! The PostgreSQL&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE TABLE<\/code>&nbsp;alternatives have no more secrets!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-547f221\" data-block-id=\"547f221\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>\ud83d\udc4d Pros:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-9cb14a5\" data-block-id=\"9cb14a5\"><ul><li>In-depth, visual information<\/li><li>Viable even by non-technical users<\/li><li>Takes only a few clicks<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2c68a16\" data-block-id=\"2c68a16\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>\ud83d\udc4e Cons:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-41c3efd\" data-block-id=\"41c3efd\"><ul><li>Setting up the client might take some time<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-333e764\" id=\"conclusion\" data-block-id=\"333e764\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Conclusion<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3188efe\" data-block-id=\"3188efe\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Here, you saw everything you should know about describing tables in PostgreSQL. Specifically, you understood what&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;is in MySQL, saw that PostgreSQL does not support it, and took a look at the PostgreSQL&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE TABLE<\/code>&nbsp;alternatives.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-075cf3b\" data-block-id=\"075cf3b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">As shown above, getting information about a table and its columns, indexes, and foreign key constraints becomes easier with a database client such as DbVisualizer. In particular, DbVisualizer allows you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/features\/database-management\/#explore-visualize\">visually explore a table<\/a>, from its structure to its data, with just a few clicks. Also, it gives you access to a graph view where you can see the table in an ER-like schema.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/download\/\">Try DbVisualizer for free today!<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-217f328\" id=\"faq\" data-block-id=\"217f328\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">FAQ<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-248cba4\" id=\"why-is-the-my-sql-describe-table-command-not-present-in-postgre-sql\" data-block-id=\"248cba4\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Why is the MySQL DESCRIBE table command not present in PostgreSQL?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-daf999e\" data-block-id=\"daf999e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The MySQL&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;command is not present in PostgreSQL because the latter DBMS is SQL standards compliant, and&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE TABLE<\/code>&nbsp;is not part of the ANSI SQL specification.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8b7c5e4\" id=\"what-does-the-describe-command-do-in-postgre-sql\" data-block-id=\"8b7c5e4\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">What does the DESCRIBE command do in PostgreSQL?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-de79132\" data-block-id=\"de79132\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The PostgreSQL&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;command returns information about a prepared statement or result set. The syntax to use it is:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dbvis-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\"><section class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyWrapper\">\n        <a class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__copyCodeButton\">Copy<\/a>\n        <pre class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__container\">\n        <div class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__codeBlockNumber\"><\/div>\n        <code class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__linesContainer\">\n                            <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineContainer\">\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__lineCount\">1<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"codeBlock codeBlock__line\">DESCRIBE [ OUTPUT ] &lt;prepared_statement_name&gt; <span class=\"text-product-orange\">USING<\/span> [ SQL ] DESCRIPTOR &lt;descriptor_name&gt;<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/code>\n    <\/pre>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9f9e1\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-93958fb\" data-block-id=\"93958fb\"><style>.stk-93958fb{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-93958fb-column{max-width:672px !important;justify-content:flex-start !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-93958fb-column stk--flex alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-04bb14e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"04bb14e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-04bb14e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-04bb14e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-73dc95b\" data-block-id=\"73dc95b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Note that&nbsp;<code>DESCRIBE<\/code>&nbsp;is specified in the SQL standard.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-9ac5cce\" id=\"what-is-the-easiest-postgre-sql-describe-table-approach\" data-block-id=\"9ac5cce\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">What is the easiest PostgreSQL describe table approach?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cc8cc75\" data-block-id=\"cc8cc75\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The best way to get complete information about a table in PostgreSQL is to explore it in a fully-featured database client like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbvis.com\/\">DbVisualizer<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-3a35fdd\" id=\"how-to-deal-with-the-did-not-find-any-relation-named-error\" data-block-id=\"3a35fdd\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">How to deal with the \u201cdid not find any relation named\u201d error?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d83e0e3\" data-block-id=\"d83e0e3\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The \"did not find any relation named\" error occurs when&nbsp;<code>\\d<\/code>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<code>\\d+<\/code>&nbsp;cannot find the specified table. To address that issue, you have to check the table name and may need to wrap it with double quotes.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-789196e\" id=\"how-to-list-databases-in-postgre-sql\" data-block-id=\"789196e\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">How to list databases in PostgreSQL?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d55b9ea\" data-block-id=\"d55b9ea\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><code>psql<\/code>&nbsp;is a powerful tool, and in addition to&nbsp;<code>\\d<\/code>&nbsp;to describe a table, it also offers the&nbsp;<code>\\l<\/code>&nbsp;command to get the list of available databases. 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