PG_VIEWS

PG_VIEWS displays basic information about each view in the database.

**Table 1** PG_VIEWS columns
Column	Type	Reference	Description
schemaname	Name	PG_NAMESPACE.nspname	Name of the schema that contains the view
viewname	Name	PG_CLASS.relname	View name
viewowner	Name	PG_AUTHID.rolname	Owner of the view
definition	Text	-	Definition of the view

Example

Query all the views in a specified schema.

     
          SELECT * FROM pg_views WHERE schemaname = 'myschema';
 schemaname | viewname | viewowner |                                    definition
------------+----------+-----------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 myschema   | myview   | dbadmin   | SELECT  * FROM pg_tablespace WHERE (pg_tablespace.spcname = 'pg_default'::name);
 myschema   | v1       | dbadmin   | SELECT  * FROM t1 WHERE (t1.c1 > 200);
(2 rows)