Updated on 2026-07-02 GMT+08:00

PG_VIEWS

PG_VIEWS displays basic information about each view in the database.

**Table 1** PG_VIEWS columns
Name	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.Erolname	Owner of the view
definition	text	-	Definition of the view

Query all the views in a specified schema.

     SELECT * FROM pg_views WHERE schemaname = 'public';

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Parent Topic: System Views