51.83. pg_rules
  The view
  
   pg_rules
  
  provides access to
   useful information about query rewrite rules.
 
   
    Table 51.84. 
    
     pg_rules
    
    Columns
   
  
| Name | Type | References | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 
        schemaname
        | 
        name
        | 
        
          | Name of schema containing table | 
| 
        tablename
        | 
        name
        | 
        
          | Name of table the rule is for | 
| 
        rulename
        | 
        name
        | 
        
          | Name of rule | 
| 
        definition
        | 
        text
        | Rule definition (a reconstructed creation command) | 
  The
  
   pg_rules
  
  view excludes the
  
   ON SELECT
  
  rules
   of views and materialized views; those can be seen in
  
   pg_views
  
  and
  
   pg_matviews
  
  .