51.27. pg_inherits
The catalog
pg_inherits
records information about
table inheritance hierarchies. There is one entry for each direct
parent-child table relationship 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. |