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3 The catalog <code class="structname">pg_operator</code> stores information about operators.
4 See <a class="xref" href="sql-createoperator.html" title="CREATE OPERATOR"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE OPERATOR</span></a>
5 and <a class="xref" href="xoper.html" title="36.14. User-Defined Operators">Section 36.14</a> for more information.
6 </p><div class="table" id="id-1.10.4.36.4"><p class="title"><strong>Table 52.34. <code class="structname">pg_operator</code> Columns</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="pg_operator Columns" border="1"><colgroup><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
11 </p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
12 <code class="structfield">oid</code> <code class="type">oid</code>
16 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
17 <code class="structfield">oprname</code> <code class="type">name</code>
21 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
22 <code class="structfield">oprnamespace</code> <code class="type">oid</code>
23 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-namespace.html" title="52.32. pg_namespace"><code class="structname">pg_namespace</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
26 The OID of the namespace that contains this operator
27 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
28 <code class="structfield">oprowner</code> <code class="type">oid</code>
29 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-authid.html" title="52.8. pg_authid"><code class="structname">pg_authid</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
33 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
34 <code class="structfield">oprkind</code> <code class="type">char</code>
37 <code class="literal">b</code> = infix operator (<span class="quote">“<span class="quote">both</span>”</span>),
38 or <code class="literal">l</code> = prefix operator (<span class="quote">“<span class="quote">left</span>”</span>)
39 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
40 <code class="structfield">oprcanmerge</code> <code class="type">bool</code>
43 This operator supports merge joins
44 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
45 <code class="structfield">oprcanhash</code> <code class="type">bool</code>
48 This operator supports hash joins
49 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
50 <code class="structfield">oprleft</code> <code class="type">oid</code>
51 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-type.html" title="52.64. pg_type"><code class="structname">pg_type</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
54 Type of the left operand (zero for a prefix operator)
55 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
56 <code class="structfield">oprright</code> <code class="type">oid</code>
57 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-type.html" title="52.64. pg_type"><code class="structname">pg_type</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
60 Type of the right operand
61 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
62 <code class="structfield">oprresult</code> <code class="type">oid</code>
63 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-type.html" title="52.64. pg_type"><code class="structname">pg_type</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
67 (zero for a not-yet-defined <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">shell</span>”</span> operator)
68 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
69 <code class="structfield">oprcom</code> <code class="type">oid</code>
70 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-operator.html" title="52.34. pg_operator"><code class="structname">pg_operator</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
73 Commutator of this operator (zero if none)
74 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
75 <code class="structfield">oprnegate</code> <code class="type">oid</code>
76 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-operator.html" title="52.34. pg_operator"><code class="structname">pg_operator</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
79 Negator of this operator (zero if none)
80 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
81 <code class="structfield">oprcode</code> <code class="type">regproc</code>
82 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-proc.html" title="52.39. pg_proc"><code class="structname">pg_proc</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
85 Function that implements this operator
86 (zero for a not-yet-defined <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">shell</span>”</span> operator)
87 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
88 <code class="structfield">oprrest</code> <code class="type">regproc</code>
89 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-proc.html" title="52.39. pg_proc"><code class="structname">pg_proc</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
92 Restriction selectivity estimation function for this operator
94 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
95 <code class="structfield">oprjoin</code> <code class="type">regproc</code>
96 (references <a class="link" href="catalog-pg-proc.html" title="52.39. pg_proc"><code class="structname">pg_proc</code></a>.<code class="structfield">oid</code>)
99 Join selectivity estimation function for this operator
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