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pg_namespace

The pg_namespace system catalog table stores namespaces. A namespace is the structure underlying SQL schemas: each namespace can have a separate collection of relations, types, etc. without name conflicts.

columntypereferencesdescription
oidoidRow identifier (hidden attribute; must be explicitly selected)
nspnamenameName of the namespace
nspowneroidpg_authid.oidOwner of the namespace
nspaclaclitem[]Access privileges as given by GRANT and REVOKE

Parent topic: System Catalogs Definitions