37.10. collations
  The view
  
   collations
  
  contains the collations
   available in the current database.
 
   
    Table 37.8. 
    
     collations
    
    Columns
   
  
| Name | Data Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| 
        collation_catalog
        | 
        sql_identifier
        | Name of the database containing the collation (always the current database) | 
| 
        collation_schema
        | 
        sql_identifier
        | Name of the schema containing the collation | 
| 
        collation_name
        | 
        sql_identifier
        | Name of the default collation | 
| 
        pad_attribute
        | 
        character_data
        | Always 
        NO PAD
       (The alternative
        PAD
       SPACE
       is not supported by PostgreSQL.) |