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3.21. pg_namespace

A namespace is the structure underlying SQL92 schemas: each namespace can have a separate collection of relations, types, etc without name conflicts.

Table 3-21. pg_namespace Columns

Name Type References Description
nspname name   Name of the namespace
nspowner int4 pg_shadow.usesysid Owner (creator) of the namespace
nspacl aclitem[]   Access permissions