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

PG_AGGREGATE

PG_AGGREGATE records information about aggregation functions. Each entry in PG_AGGREGATE is an extension of an entry in PG_PROC. The PG_PROC entry carries the aggregate's name, input and output data types, and other information that is similar to ordinary functions.

Table 1 PG_AGGREGATE columns

Column

Type

Reference

Description

aggfnoid

regproc

PG_PROC.oid

PG_PROC OID of the aggregate function

aggtransfn

regproc

PG_PROC.oid

Transition function

aggcollectfn

regproc

PG_PROC.oid

Collection function

aggfinalfn

regproc

PG_PROC.oid

Final function (zero if none)

aggsortop

oid

PG_OPERATOR.oid

Associated sort operator (zero if none)

aggtranstype

oid

PG_TYPE.oid

Data type of the aggregate function's internal transition (state) data

agginitval

text

-

Initial value of the transition state. This is a text column containing the initial value in its external string representation. If this column is null, the transition state value starts from null.

agginitcollect

text

-

Initial value of the collection state. This is a text column containing the initial value in its external string representation. If this column is null, the collection state value starts from null.