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 32.39. 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, 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 |
Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL |
user_defined_type_schema |
sql_identifier |
Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL |
user_defined_type_name |
sql_identifier |
Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL |
is_insertable_into |
character_data |
YES if the table is insertable into,
NO if not (Base tables are always insertable
into, views not necessarily.)
|
is_typed |
character_data |
Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL |
commit_action |
character_data |
If the table is a temporary table, then
PRESERVE , else null. (The SQL standard
defines other commit actions for temporary tables, which are
not supported by PostgreSQL.)
|