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The view pg_indexes provides access to useful information about each index in the database.
Table 45-50. pg_indexes Columns
| Name | Type | References | Description |
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| schemaname | name | pg_namespace.nspname | Name of schema containing table and index |
| tablename | name | pg_class.relname | Name of table the index is for |
| indexname | name | pg_class.relname | Name of index |
| tablespace | name | pg_tablespace.spcname | Name of tablespace containing index (null if default for database) |
| indexdef | text | Index definition (a reconstructed CREATE INDEX command) |