pg_tables

A system catalogue view listing the available tables in the current database

pg_tables is a system catalogue view listing the available tables in the current database.

pg_tables was added in PostgreSQL 6.4 (commit f93b6974).

Definition by PostgreSQL version

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 15)

              View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default 
-------------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
 schemaname  | name    |           |          | 
 tablename   | name    |           |          | 
 tableowner  | name    |           |          | 
 tablespace  | name    |           |          | 
 hasindexes  | boolean |           |          | 
 hasrules    | boolean |           |          | 
 hastriggers | boolean |           |          | 
 rowsecurity | boolean |           |          |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 14)

              View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default 
-------------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
 schemaname  | name    |           |          | 
 tablename   | name    |           |          | 
 tableowner  | name    |           |          | 
 tablespace  | name    |           |          | 
 hasindexes  | boolean |           |          | 
 hasrules    | boolean |           |          | 
 hastriggers | boolean |           |          | 
 rowsecurity | boolean |           |          |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 13)

              View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default 
-------------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
 schemaname  | name    |           |          | 
 tablename   | name    |           |          | 
 tableowner  | name    |           |          | 
 tablespace  | name    |           |          | 
 hasindexes  | boolean |           |          | 
 hasrules    | boolean |           |          | 
 hastriggers | boolean |           |          | 
 rowsecurity | boolean |           |          |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 12)

              View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default 
-------------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
 schemaname  | name    |           |          | 
 tablename   | name    |           |          | 
 tableowner  | name    |           |          | 
 tablespace  | name    |           |          | 
 hasindexes  | boolean |           |          | 
 hasrules    | boolean |           |          | 
 hastriggers | boolean |           |          | 
 rowsecurity | boolean |           |          |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 11)

              View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default 
-------------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
 schemaname  | name    |           |          | 
 tablename   | name    |           |          | 
 tableowner  | name    |           |          | 
 tablespace  | name    |           |          | 
 hasindexes  | boolean |           |          | 
 hasrules    | boolean |           |          | 
 hastriggers | boolean |           |          | 
 rowsecurity | boolean |           |          |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 10)

              View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Collation | Nullable | Default 
-------------+---------+-----------+----------+---------
 schemaname  | name    |           |          | 
 tablename   | name    |           |          | 
 tableowner  | name    |           |          | 
 tablespace  | name    |           |          | 
 hasindexes  | boolean |           |          | 
 hasrules    | boolean |           |          | 
 hastriggers | boolean |           |          | 
 rowsecurity | boolean |           |          |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.6)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean | 
 rowsecurity | boolean |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.5)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean | 
 rowsecurity | boolean |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.4)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.3)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.2)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.1)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.0)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean |

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 8.4)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean | 
View definition:
 SELECT n.nspname AS schemaname, c.relname AS tablename, pg_get_userbyid(c.relowner) AS tableowner, t.spcname AS tablespace, c.relhasindex AS hasindexes, c.relhasrules AS hasrules, c.relhastriggers AS hastriggers
   FROM pg_class c
   LEFT JOIN pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace
   LEFT JOIN pg_tablespace t ON t.oid = c.reltablespace
  WHERE c.relkind = 'r'::"char";

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 8.3)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean | 
View definition:
 SELECT n.nspname AS schemaname, c.relname AS tablename, pg_get_userbyid(c.relowner) AS tableowner, t.spcname AS tablespace, c.relhasindex AS hasindexes, c.relhasrules AS hasrules, c.reltriggers > 0 AS hastriggers
   FROM pg_class c
   LEFT JOIN pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace
   LEFT JOIN pg_tablespace t ON t.oid = c.reltablespace
  WHERE c.relkind = 'r'::"char";

Documentation: pg_tables

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 8.2)

    View "pg_catalog.pg_tables"
   Column    |  Type   | Modifiers 
-------------+---------+-----------
 schemaname  | name    | 
 tablename   | name    | 
 tableowner  | name    | 
 tablespace  | name    | 
 hasindexes  | boolean | 
 hasrules    | boolean | 
 hastriggers | boolean | 
View definition:
 SELECT n.nspname AS schemaname, c.relname AS tablename, pg_get_userbyid(c.relowner) AS tableowner, t.spcname AS "tablespace", c.relhasindex AS hasindexes, c.relhasrules AS hasrules, c.reltriggers > 0 AS hastriggers
   FROM pg_class c
   LEFT JOIN pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace
   LEFT JOIN pg_tablespace t ON t.oid = c.reltablespace
  WHERE c.relkind = 'r'::"char";

Documentation: pg_tables

Change history

PostgreSQL 9.5
- column hasrowsecurity added (commit 491c029d)
PostgreSQL 8.0
- column tablespace added (commit 4690cc9c)
PostgreSQL 7.3
- column schemaname added (commit 3b78826b)
PostgreSQL 6.4
- added (commit f93b6974)

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Definition by PostgreSQL version

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 15)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 14)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 13)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 12)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 11)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 10)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.6)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.5)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.4)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.3)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.2)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.1)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 9.0)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 8.4)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 8.3)

pg_tables (PostgreSQL 8.2)

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