50.53. pg_statistic_ext_data

The catalog pg_statistic_ext_data holds data for extended planner statistics defined in pg_statistic_ext. Each row in this catalog corresponds to a statistics object created with CREATE STATISTICS.

Like pg_statistic, pg_statistic_ext_data should not be readable by the public, since the contents might be considered sensitive. (Example: most common combinations of values in columns might be quite interesting.) pg_stats_ext is a publicly readable view on pg_statistic_ext_data (after joining with pg_statistic_ext) that only exposes information about tables the current user owns.

Table 50.53. pg_statistic_ext_data Columns

Column Type

Description

stxoid oid (references pg_statistic_ext.oid)

Extended statistics object containing the definition for this data

stxdndistinct pg_ndistinct

N-distinct counts, serialized as pg_ndistinct type

stxddependencies pg_dependencies

Functional dependency statistics, serialized as pg_dependencies type

stxdmcv pg_mcv_list

MCV (most-common values) list statistics, serialized as pg_mcv_list type

stxdexpr pg_statistic[]

Per-expression statistics, serialized as an array of pg_statistic type