Re: Documenting databases

From: Yong Huang <yong321_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 07:44:35 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D970A.20031210074435@fatcity.com>

I used to document database objects (including columns) with the COMMENT commands. I stopped doing that because I think it unnecessarily increases the size of data dictionary. It's just a little, though.

Yong Huang

Daniel Hanks wrote:

How about in each database itself.

COMMENT ON TABLE|COLUMN tab|tab.col IS '...'

comes to mind. It's simplistic, yes, but at least you don't have to remember where you put your documentation...

HTH,

• Dan

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