pgr_getColumnName¶
Name¶
pgr_getColumnName
— Retrieves the name of the column as is stored in the postgres administration tables.
Note
This function is intended for the developer’s aid.
Warning
This function is deprecated in 2.1. Use _pgr_getColumnName instead
Synopsis¶
Returns a text
contining the registered name of the column.
text pgr_getColumnName(tab text, col text);
Description¶
Parameters
tab: | text table name with or without schema component. |
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col: | text column name to be retrived. |
Returns
text
containing the registered name of the column.NULL
when :
- The table “tab” is not found or
- Column “col” is not found in table “tab” in the postgres administration tables.
History
- New in version 2.0.0
Examples¶
SELECT pgr_getColumnName('edge_table','the_geom');
pgr_iscolumnintable
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the_geom
(1 row)
SELECT pgr_getColumnName('edge_table','The_Geom');
pgr_iscolumnintable
---------------------
the_geom
(1 row)
The queries use the Sample Data network.
See Also¶
- Developer’s Guide for the tree layout of the project.
- pgr_isColumnInTable to check only for the existance of the column.
- pgr_getTableName to retrieve the name of the table as is stored in the postgres administration tables.