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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>37.24. element_types</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet.css" /><link rev="made" href="pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org" /><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot" /><link rel="prev" href="infoschema-domains.html" title="37.23. domains" /><link rel="next" href="infoschema-enabled-roles.html" title="37.25. enabled_roles" /></head><body id="docContent" class="container-fluid col-10"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="5" align="center">37.24. <code class="literal">element_types</code></th></tr><tr><td width="10%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="infoschema-domains.html" title="37.23. domains">Prev</a> </td><td width="10%" align="left"><a accesskey="u" href="information-schema.html" title="Chapter 37. The Information Schema">Up</a></td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 37. The Information Schema</th><td width="10%" align="right"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html" title="PostgreSQL 15.7 Documentation">Home</a></td><td width="10%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="infoschema-enabled-roles.html" title="37.25. enabled_roles">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr /></div><div class="sect1" id="INFOSCHEMA-ELEMENT-TYPES"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both">37.24. <code class="literal">element_types</code></h2></div></div></div><p>
The view <code class="literal">element_types</code> contains the data type
descriptors of the elements of arrays. When a table column, composite-type attribute,
domain, function parameter, or function return value is defined to
be of an array type, the respective information schema view only
contains <code class="literal">ARRAY</code> in the column
<code class="literal">data_type</code>. To obtain information on the element
type of the array, you can join the respective view with this view.
For example, to show the columns of a table with data types and
array element types, if applicable, you could do:
</p><pre class="programlisting">
SELECT c.column_name, c.data_type, e.data_type AS element_type
FROM information_schema.columns c LEFT JOIN information_schema.element_types e
ON ((c.table_catalog, c.table_schema, c.table_name, 'TABLE', c.dtd_identifier)
= (e.object_catalog, e.object_schema, e.object_name, e.object_type, e.collection_type_identifier))
WHERE c.table_schema = '...' AND c.table_name = '...'
ORDER BY c.ordinal_position;
</pre><p>
This view only includes objects that the current user has access
to, by way of being the owner or having some privilege.
</p><div class="table" id="id-1.7.6.28.3"><p class="title"><strong>Table 37.22. <code class="structname">element_types</code> Columns</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="element_types Columns" border="1"><colgroup><col /></colgroup><thead><tr><th class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
Column Type
</p>
<p>
Description
</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">object_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the database that contains the object that uses the
array being described (always the current database)
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">object_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the schema that contains the object that uses the array
being described
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">object_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the object that uses the array being described
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">object_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
</p>
<p>
The type of the object that uses the array being described: one
of <code class="literal">TABLE</code> (the array is used by a column of
that table), <code class="literal">USER-DEFINED TYPE</code> (the array is
used by an attribute of that composite type),
<code class="literal">DOMAIN</code> (the array is used by that domain),
<code class="literal">ROUTINE</code> (the array is used by a parameter or
the return data type of that function).
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">collection_type_identifier</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
The identifier of the data type descriptor of the array being
described. Use this to join with the
<code class="literal">dtd_identifier</code> columns of other information
schema views.
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">data_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
</p>
<p>
Data type of the array elements, if it is a built-in type, else
<code class="literal">USER-DEFINED</code> (in that case, the type is
identified in <code class="literal">udt_name</code> and associated
columns).
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">character_maximum_length</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, since this information is not applied to array element data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">character_octet_length</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, since this information is not applied to array element data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">character_set_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">character_set_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">character_set_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">collation_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the database containing the collation of the element
type (always the current database), null if default or the data
type of the element is not collatable
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">collation_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the schema containing the collation of the element
type, null if default or the data type of the element is not
collatable
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">collation_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the collation of the element type, null if default or
the data type of the element is not collatable
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">numeric_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, since this information is not applied to array element data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">numeric_precision_radix</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, since this information is not applied to array element data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">numeric_scale</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, since this information is not applied to array element data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">datetime_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, since this information is not applied to array element data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">interval_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, since this information is not applied to array element data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">interval_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, since this information is not applied to array element data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">domain_default</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
</p>
<p>
Not yet implemented
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">udt_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the database that the data type of the elements is
defined in (always the current database)
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">udt_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the schema that the data type of the elements is
defined in
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">udt_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Name of the data type of the elements
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">scope_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">scope_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">scope_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">maximum_cardinality</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code>
</p>
<p>
Always null, because arrays always have unlimited maximum cardinality in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
</p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
<code class="structfield">dtd_identifier</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
</p>
<p>
An identifier of the data type descriptor of the element. This
is currently not useful.
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