51.49. pg_shdescription
The catalogpg_shdescription stores optional descriptions (comments) for shared database objects. Descriptions can be manipulated with theCOMMENT command and viewed withpsql's\d commands.
See alsopg_description, which performs a similar function for descriptions involving objects within a single database.
Unlike most system catalogs,pg_shdescription is shared across all databases of a cluster: there is only one copy ofpg_shdescription per cluster, not one per database.
Table 51.49. pg_shdescription Columns
Column Type Description |
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The OID of the object this description pertains to |
The OID of the system catalog this object appears in |
Arbitrary text that serves as the description of this object |