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   The view <code class="literal">views</code> contains all views defined in the
   current database.  Only those views are shown that the current user
   has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege).
  </p><div class="table" id="id-1.7.6.70.3"><p class="title"><strong>Table 37.64. <code class="structname">views</code> Columns</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="views 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">table_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       Name of the database that contains the view (always the current database)
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">table_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       Name of the schema that contains the view
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">table_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       Name of the view
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">view_definition</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       Query expression defining the view (null if the view is not
       owned by a currently enabled role)
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">check_option</code> <code class="type">character_data</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       <code class="literal">CASCADED</code> or <code class="literal">LOCAL</code> if the view
       has a <code class="literal">CHECK OPTION</code> defined on it,
       <code class="literal">NONE</code> if not
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">is_updatable</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view is updatable (allows
       <code class="command">UPDATE</code> and <code class="command">DELETE</code>),
       <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">is_insertable_into</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view is insertable into (allows
       <code class="command">INSERT</code>), <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">is_trigger_updatable</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view has an <code class="literal">INSTEAD OF</code>
       <code class="command">UPDATE</code> trigger defined on it, <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">is_trigger_deletable</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view has an <code class="literal">INSTEAD OF</code>
       <code class="command">DELETE</code> trigger defined on it, <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
      </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition">
       <code class="structfield">is_trigger_insertable_into</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code>
      </p>
      <p>
       <code class="literal">YES</code> if the view has an <code class="literal">INSTEAD OF</code>
       <code class="command">INSERT</code> trigger defined on it, <code class="literal">NO</code> if not
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