51.19. pg_description
#
The catalog pg_description
stores optional descriptions (comments) for each database object. Descriptions can be manipulated with the COMMENT
command and viewed with psql's \d
commands. Descriptions of many built-in system objects are provided in the initial contents of pg_description
.
See also pg_shdescription
, which performs a similar function for descriptions involving objects that are shared across a database cluster.
Table 51.19. pg_description
Columns
Column Type Description |
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The OID of the object this description pertains to |
The OID of the system catalog this object appears in |
For a comment on a table column, this is the column number (the |
Arbitrary text that serves as the description of this object |