Compare tables and columns in two schemas in PostgreSQL database

Query below compares columns (names) in tables between two PostgreSQL schemas. It shows columns missing in either of two schema.

Query

select COALESCE(c1.table_name, c2.table_name) as table_name,
       COALESCE(c1.column_name, c2.column_name) as table_column,
       c1.column_name as schema1,
       c2.column_name as schema2
from
    (select table_name,
            column_name
     from information_schema.columns c
     where c.table_schema = 'schema_1') c1
full join
         (select table_name,
                 column_name
          from information_schema.columns c
          where c.table_schema = 'schema_2') c2
on c1.table_name = c2.table_name and c1.column_name = c2.column_name
where c1.column_name is null
      or c2.column_name is null
order by table_name,
         table_column;

Instruction

Replace schema_1 and schema_2 with names of two of your schemas (on PostgreSQL instance) that you'd like to compare.

Columns

  • table_name - name of the table
  • table_column - name of column
  • schema1 - if column exists in a table in schema 1 then column contains its name (repeats it from column column)
  • schema2 - if column exists in a table in schema 2 then column contains its name (repeats it from column column)

Rows

  • One row represents one distinct name of column in specific table. Row represents column if it exist only in one schema.
  • Scope of rows: all distinct schema, table and column names in both databases.
  • Ordered by table name and column name

Sample results

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