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36.3. information_schema_catalog_name
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36.3. information_schema_catalog_name

information_schema_catalog_name is a table that always contains one row and one column containing the name of the current database (current catalog, in SQL terminology).

Table 36.1. information_schema_catalog_name Columns

Name Data Type Description
catalog_name sql_identifier Name of the database that contains this information schema

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