36.53. tables
The view
tables
contains all tables and views
defined in the current database. Only those tables and views are
shown that the current user has access to (by way of being the
owner or having some privilege).
Table 36.51.
tables
Columns
| Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
table_catalog
|
sql_identifier
|
Name of the database that contains the table (always the current database) |
table_schema
|
sql_identifier
|
Name of the schema that contains the table |
table_name
|
sql_identifier
|
Name of the table |
table_type
|
character_data
|
Type of the table:
BASE TABLE
for a
persistent base table (the normal table type),
VIEW
for a view,
FOREIGN
for a foreign table, or
LOCAL TEMPORARY
for a temporary table
|
self_referencing_column_name
|
sql_identifier
|
Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL |
reference_generation
|
character_data
|
Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL |
user_defined_type_catalog
|
sql_identifier
|
If the table is a typed table, the name of the database that contains the underlying data type (always the current database), else null. |
user_defined_type_schema
|
sql_identifier
|
If the table is a typed table, the name of the schema that contains the underlying data type, else null. |
user_defined_type_name
|
sql_identifier
|
If the table is a typed table, the name of the underlying data type, else null. |
is_insertable_into
|
yes_or_no
|
YES
if the table is insertable into,
NO
if not (Base tables are always insertable
into, views not necessarily.)
|
is_typed
|
yes_or_no
|
YES
if the table is a typed table,
NO
if not
|
commit_action
|
character_data
|
Not yet implemented |