52.51. pg_statistic_ext
The catalogpg_statistic_ext holds extended planner statistics. Each row in this catalog corresponds to astatistics object created withCREATE STATISTICS.
Table 52.51. pg_statistic_ext Columns
| Name | Type | References | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
stxrelid | oid | | Table containing the columns described by this object |
stxname | name | Name of the statistics object | |
stxnamespace | oid | | The OID of the namespace that contains this statistics object |
stxowner | oid | | Owner of the statistics object |
stxkeys | int2vector | | An array of attribute numbers, indicating which table columns are covered by this statistics object; for example a value of1 3 would mean that the first and the third table columns are covered |
stxkind | char[] | An array containing codes for the enabled statistics kinds; valid values are:d for n-distinct statistics,f for functional dependency statistics | |
stxndistinct | pg_ndistinct | N-distinct counts, serialized aspg_ndistinct type | |
stxdependencies | pg_dependencies | Functional dependency statistics, serialized aspg_dependencies type |
Thestxkind field is filled at creation of the statistics object, indicating which statistic type(s) are desired. The fields after it are initially NULL and are filled only when the corresponding statistic has been computed byANALYZE.