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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
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any OID column |
The OID of the object this description pertains to |
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The OID of the system catalog this object appears in |
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For a comment on a table column, this is the column number (the |
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Arbitrary text that serves as the description of this object |
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