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.