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43.23. pg_namespace

The catalog pg_namespace stores namespaces. A namespace is the structure underlying SQL schemas: each namespace can have a separate collection of relations, types, etc. without name conflicts.

Table 43-23. pg_namespace Columns

Name Type References Description
nspname name   Name of the namespace
nspowner oid pg_authid.oid Owner of the namespace
nspacl aclitem[]   Access privileges; see GRANT and REVOKE for details