views
The view views
contains all views defined in the
current database. Only those views are shown that the current user
has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege).
Table 36.62. views
Columns
Name | Data Type | Description |
---|---|---|
table_catalog | sql_identifier | Name of the database that contains the view (always the current database) |
table_schema | sql_identifier | Name of the schema that contains the view |
table_name | sql_identifier | Name of the view |
view_definition | character_data | Query expression defining the view (null if the view is not owned by a currently enabled role) |
check_option | character_data | Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL |
is_updatable | yes_or_no | YES if the view is updatable (allows
UPDATE and DELETE ),
NO if not
|
is_insertable_into | yes_or_no | YES if the view is insertable into (allows
INSERT ), NO if not
|
is_trigger_updatable | yes_or_no | YES if the view has an INSTEAD OF
UPDATE trigger defined on it, NO if not
|
is_trigger_deletable | yes_or_no | YES if the view has an INSTEAD OF
DELETE trigger defined on it, NO if not
|
is_trigger_insertable_into | yes_or_no | YES if the view has an INSTEAD OF
INSERT trigger defined on it, NO if not
|