51.27. pg_inherits
The catalog
pg_inherits
records information about
table inheritance hierarchies. There is one entry for each direct
child table in the database. (Indirect inheritance can be determined
by following chains of entries.)
Table 51.27.
pg_inherits
Columns
| Name | Type | References | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
inhrelid
|
oid
|
|
The OID of the child table |
inhparent
|
oid
|
|
The OID of the parent table |
inhseqno
|
int4
|
If there is more than one direct parent for a child table (multiple inheritance), this number tells the order in which the inherited columns are to be arranged. The count starts at 1. |