51.44. pg_rewrite
  The catalog
  
   pg_rewrite
  
  stores rewrite rules for tables and views.
 
   
    Table 51.44. 
    
     pg_rewrite
    
    Columns
   
  
| Name | Type | References | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
        oid
        | 
        oid
        | Row identifier | |
| 
        rulename
        | 
        name
        | Rule name | |
| 
        ev_class
        | 
        oid
        | 
        
          | The table this rule is for | 
| 
        ev_type
        | 
        char
        | Event type that the rule is for: 1 = 
        SELECT
       , 2 =
        UPDATE
       , 3 =
        INSERT
       , 4 =
        DELETE
        | |
| 
        ev_enabled
        | 
        char
        | Controls in which
       
        session_replication_role
       
       modes
       the rule fires. 
        O
       = rule fires in
       
        "
        
         origin
        
        "
       
       and
       
        "
        
         local
        
        "
       
       modes,
        D
       = rule is disabled,
        R
       = rule fires in
       
        "
        
         replica
        
        "
       
       mode,
        A
       = rule fires always. | |
| 
        is_instead
        | 
        bool
        | True if the rule is an 
        INSTEAD
       rule | |
| 
        ev_qual
        | 
        pg_node_tree
        | Expression tree (in the form of a 
        nodeToString()
       representation) for the
       rule's qualifying condition | |
| 
        ev_action
        | 
        pg_node_tree
        | Query tree (in the form of a 
        nodeToString()
       representation) for the
       rule's action | 
Note
   
    pg_class.relhasrules
   
   must be true if a table has any rules in this catalog.