PostgreSQL

36.59. `user_defined_types`
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36.59. `user_defined_types`

The view user_defined_types currently contains all composite types defined in the current database. Only those types are shown that the current user has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege).

SQL knows about two kinds of user-defined types: structured types (also known as composite types in PostgreSQL) and distinct types (not implemented in PostgreSQL). To be future-proof, use the column user_defined_type_category to differentiate between these. Other user-defined types such as base types and enums, which are PostgreSQL extensions, are not shown here. For domains, see Section 36.23 instead.

Table 36.57. user_defined_types Columns

Name Data Type Description

Name	Data Type	Description
`user_defined_type_catalog`	`sql_identifier`	Name of the database that contains the type (always the current database)
`user_defined_type_schema`	`sql_identifier`	Name of the schema that contains the type
`user_defined_type_name`	`sql_identifier`	Name of the type
`user_defined_type_category`	`character_data`	Currently always `STRUCTURED`
`is_instantiable`	`yes_or_no`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`is_final`	`yes_or_no`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`ordering_form`	`character_data`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`ordering_category`	`character_data`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`ordering_routine_catalog`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`ordering_routine_schema`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`ordering_routine_name`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`reference_type`	`character_data`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`data_type`	`character_data`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`character_maximum_length`	`cardinal_number`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`character_octet_length`	`cardinal_number`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`character_set_catalog`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`character_set_schema`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`character_set_name`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`collation_catalog`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`collation_schema`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`collation_name`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`numeric_precision`	`cardinal_number`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`numeric_precision_radix`	`cardinal_number`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`numeric_scale`	`cardinal_number`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`datetime_precision`	`cardinal_number`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`interval_type`	`character_data`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`interval_precision`	`cardinal_number`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`source_dtd_identifier`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
`ref_dtd_identifier`	`sql_identifier`	Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL

user_defined_type_catalog

sql_identifier

Name of the database that contains the type (always the current database)

user_defined_type_schema

sql_identifier

Name of the schema that contains the type

user_defined_type_name

sql_identifier

Name of the type

user_defined_type_category

character_data

Currently always STRUCTURED

is_instantiable

yes_or_no