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32.41. 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 32-39. tables Columns

NameData TypeDescription
table_catalogsql_identifierName of the database that contains the table (always the current database)
table_schemasql_identifierName of the schema that contains the table
table_namesql_identifierName of the table
table_typecharacter_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_namesql_identifierApplies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
reference_generationcharacter_dataApplies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
user_defined_type_catalogsql_identifierApplies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
user_defined_type_schemasql_identifierApplies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
user_defined_type_namesql_identifierApplies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
is_insertable_intocharacter_data YES if the table is insertable into, NO if not (Base tables are always insertable into, views not necessarily.)
is_typedcharacter_dataApplies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
commit_actioncharacter_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.)