List table columns in Redshift

Query below lists all table columns in a database.

Query

select table_schema,
       table_name,
       ordinal_position as position,
       column_name,
       data_type,
       case when character_maximum_length is not null
            then character_maximum_length
            else numeric_precision end as max_length,
       is_nullable,
       column_default as default_value
from information_schema.columns
where table_schema not in ('information_schema', 'pg_catalog')
order by table_schema, 
         table_name,
         ordinal_position;

Columns

  • table_schema - schema name
  • table_name - table name
  • position - position of column in the table
  • column_name - name of column
  • data_type - column data type
  • max_length - data type max length
  • is_nullable -indicate if column can be null or not
  • default_value -default expression of the column

Rows

  • One row represents one table column
  • Scope of rows: all columns in all tables in a database
  • Ordered by schema, table name, column position

Sample results

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