2017-09-21 20:20 GMT+02:00 Peter Eisentraut < peter.eisentr...@2ndquadrant.com>:
> On 9/21/17 13:54, Pavel Stehule wrote: > > I see where you are coming from, but there is no association in the > > existing UI that equates "+" to the word "verbose". I think just > > removing the verbose prefix and applying the sorting behavior in all > > cases should be easier to explain and implement. > > > > I though about it - but I am not sure if one kind of these variables is > > practical. > > > > if I don't need a size, then sort by schema, name is ok (I didn't need > > any else ever). With only one kind of these variables, this setting is > > common - what is not practical. > > But you are proposing also to add a variable configuring the sort > direction. It would be weird that \dX+ observed the sort direction but > \dX did not. > yes and no. schema_name, name_schema or SORT_DIRECTION has sense for both type of commands. size sort has sense only for \dX+ command. I am thinking about solution and the most clean I see two distinct variables: SORT_COLUMNS and VERBOSE_SORT_COLUMNS when VERBOSE_SORT_COLUMNS will be undefined, then SORT_COLUMNS is used for \dX+ command too. Is it acceptable? > -- > Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ > PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services >
