search column name in all tables postgres code example
Example 1: search for column name in psql
select t.table_schema,
t.table_name
from information_schema.tables t
inner join information_schema.columns c on c.table_name = t.table_name
and c.table_schema = t.table_schema
where c.column_name = 'last_name'
and t.table_schema not in ('information_schema', 'pg_catalog')
and t.table_type = 'BASE TABLE'
order by t.table_schema;
Example 2: postgresql search all tables for column name
select t.table_schema,
t.table_name
from information_schema.tables t
inner join information_schema.columns c on c.table_name = t.table_name
and c.table_schema = t.table_schema
where c.column_name = 'last_name'
and t.table_schema not in ('information_schema', 'pg_catalog')
and t.table_type = 'BASE TABLE'
order by t.table_schema;
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