51.51. pg_statistic_ext
  The catalog
  
   pg_statistic_ext
  
  holds definitions of extended planner statistics.
   Each row in this catalog corresponds to a
  
   statistics object
  
  created with
  
   
    CREATE STATISTICS
   
  
  .
 
   
    Table 51.51. 
    
     pg_statistic_ext
    
    Columns
   
  
| Name | Type | References | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
        stxrelid
        | 
        oid
        | 
        
          | Table containing the columns described by this object | 
| 
        stxname
        | 
        name
        | Name of the statistics object | |
| 
        stxnamespace
        | 
        oid
        | 
        
          | The OID of the namespace that contains this statistics object | 
| 
        stxowner
        | 
        oid
        | 
        
          | Owner of the statistics object | 
| 
        stxkeys
        | 
        int2vector
        | 
        
          | An array of attribute numbers, indicating which table columns are
       covered by this statistics object;
       for example a value of 
        1 3
       would
       mean that the first and the third table columns are covered | 
| 
        stxkind
        | 
        char[]
        | An array containing codes for the enabled statistics kinds;
        valid values are: 
        d
       for n-distinct statistics,
        f
       for functional dependency statistics, and
        m
       for most common values (MCV) list statistics | 
  The
  
   pg_statistic_ext
  
  entry is filled in
   completely during
  
   CREATE STATISTICS
  
  , but the actual
   statistical values are not computed then.
   Subsequent
  
   ANALYZE
  
  commands compute the desired values
   and populate an entry in the
  
   
    pg_statistic_ext_data
   
  
  catalog.