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3 The view <code class="literal">views</code> contains all views defined in the
4 current database. Only those views are shown that the current user
5 has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege).
6 </p><div class="table" id="id-1.7.6.70.3"><p class="title"><strong>Table 35.64. <code class="structname">views</code> Columns</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="views 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">table_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
15 Name of the database that contains the view (always the current database)
16 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
17 <code class="structfield">table_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
20 Name of the schema that contains the view
21 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
22 <code class="structfield">table_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
26 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
27 <code class="structfield">view_definition</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
30 Query expression defining the view (null if the view is not
31 owned by a currently enabled role)
32 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
33 <code class="structfield">check_option</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
36 <code class="literal">CASCADED</code> or <code class="literal">LOCAL</code> if the view
37 has a <code class="literal">CHECK OPTION</code> defined on it,
38 <code class="literal">NONE</code> if not
39 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
40 <code class="structfield">is_updatable</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
43 <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view is updatable (allows
44 <code class="command">UPDATE</code> and <code class="command">DELETE</code>),
45 <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
46 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
47 <code class="structfield">is_insertable_into</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
50 <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view is insertable into (allows
51 <code class="command">INSERT</code>), <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
52 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
53 <code class="structfield">is_trigger_updatable</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
56 <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view has an <code class="literal">INSTEAD OF</code>
57 <code class="command">UPDATE</code> trigger defined on it, <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
58 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
59 <code class="structfield">is_trigger_deletable</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
62 <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view has an <code class="literal">INSTEAD OF</code>
63 <code class="command">DELETE</code> trigger defined on it, <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
64 </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
65 <code class="structfield">is_trigger_insertable_into</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
68 <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view has an <code class="literal">INSTEAD OF</code>
69 <code class="command">INSERT</code> trigger defined on it, <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
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