51.29. pg_language

51.29. `pg_language`
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The catalog pg_language registers languages in which you can write functions or stored procedures. See CREATE LANGUAGE and Chapter 40 for more information about language handlers.

Table 51.29. pg_language Columns

Column Type Description
`oid` `oid` Row identifier
`lanname` `name` Name of the language
`lanowner` `oid` (references `pg_authid` . `oid` ) Owner of the language
`lanispl` `bool` This is false for internal languages (such as SQL ) and true for user-defined languages. Currently, pg_dump still uses this to determine which languages need to be dumped, but this might be replaced by a different mechanism in the future.
`lanpltrusted` `bool` True if this is a trusted language, which means that it is believed not to grant access to anything outside the normal SQL execution environment. Only superusers can create functions in untrusted languages.
`lanplcallfoid` `oid` (references `pg_proc` . `oid` ) For noninternal languages this references the language handler, which is a special function that is responsible for executing all functions that are written in the particular language. Zero for internal languages.
`laninline` `oid` (references `pg_proc` . `oid` ) This references a function that is responsible for executing " inline " anonymous code blocks ( DO blocks). Zero if inline blocks are not supported.
`lanvalidator` `oid` (references `pg_proc` . `oid` ) This references a language validator function that is responsible for checking the syntax and validity of new functions when they are created. Zero if no validator is provided.
`lanacl` `aclitem[]` Access privileges; see Section 5.8 for details

Column Type

Description

oid oid

Row identifier

lanname name

Name of the language

lanowner oid (references pg_authid . oid )

Owner of the language

lanispl bool

This is false for internal languages (such as SQL ) and true for user-defined languages. Currently, pg_dump still uses this to determine which languages need to be dumped, but this might be replaced by a different mechanism in the future.

lanpltrusted bool

True if this is a trusted language, which means that it is believed not to grant access to anything outside the normal SQL execution environment. Only superusers can create functions in untrusted languages.

lanplcallfoid oid (references pg_proc . oid )

For noninternal languages this references the language handler, which is a special function that is responsible for executing all functions that are written in the particular language. Zero for internal languages.

laninline oid (references pg_proc . oid )

This references a function that is responsible for executing " inline " anonymous code blocks ( DO blocks). Zero if inline blocks are not supported.

lanvalidator oid (references pg_proc . oid )

This references a language validator function that is responsible for checking the syntax and validity of new functions when they are created. Zero if no validator is provided.

lanacl aclitem[]

Access privileges; see Section 5.8 for details

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