51.52. 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 51.52. 
    
     pg_statistic_ext
    
    Columns
   
  
| 
        Column Type Description  | 
     
|---|
| 
        
         Row identifier  | 
     
| 
        
         Table containing the columns described by this object  | 
     
| 
        
         Name of the statistics object  | 
     
| 
        
         The OID of the namespace that contains this statistics object  | 
     
| 
        
         Owner of the statistics object  | 
     
| 
        
         
        An array of attribute numbers, indicating which table columns are
       covered by this statistics object;
       for example a value of
          | 
     
| 
        
         
          | 
     
| 
        
         
        An array containing codes for the enabled statistics kinds;
       valid values are:
          | 
     
| 
        
         
        Expression trees (in
          | 
     
  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.