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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>37.45. routines</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet.css" /><link rev="made" href="pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org" /><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot" /><link rel="prev" href="infoschema-routine-table-usage.html" title="37.44. routine_table_usage" /><link rel="next" href="infoschema-schemata.html" title="37.46. schemata" /></head><body id="docContent" class="container-fluid col-10"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="5" align="center">37.45. <code class="literal">routines</code></th></tr><tr><td width="10%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="infoschema-routine-table-usage.html" title="37.44. routine_table_usage">Prev</a> </td><td width="10%" align="left"><a accesskey="u" href="information-schema.html" title="Chapter 37. The Information Schema">Up</a></td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 37. The Information Schema</th><td width="10%" align="right"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html" title="PostgreSQL 16.3 Documentation">Home</a></td><td width="10%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="infoschema-schemata.html" title="37.46. schemata">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr /></div><div class="sect1" id="INFOSCHEMA-ROUTINES"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both">37.45. <code class="literal">routines</code> <a href="#INFOSCHEMA-ROUTINES" class="id_link">#</a></h2></div></div></div><p> The view <code class="literal">routines</code> contains all functions and procedures in the current database. Only those functions and procedures 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-1.7.6.49.3"><p class="title"><strong>Table 37.43. <code class="structname">routines</code> Columns</strong></p><div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="routines 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">specific_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Name of the database containing the function (always the current database) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">specific_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Name of the schema containing the function </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">specific_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> The <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">specific name</span>”</span> of the function. This is a name that uniquely identifies the function in the schema, even if the real name of the function is overloaded. The format of the specific name is not defined, it should only be used to compare it to other instances of specific routine names. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">routine_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Name of the database containing the function (always the current database) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">routine_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Name of the schema containing the function </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">routine_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Name of the function (might be duplicated in case of overloading) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">routine_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> <code class="literal">FUNCTION</code> for a function, <code class="literal">PROCEDURE</code> for a procedure </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">module_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">module_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">module_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">udt_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">udt_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">udt_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">data_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> Return data type of the function, if it is a built-in type, or <code class="literal">ARRAY</code> if it is some array (in that case, see the view <code class="literal">element_types</code>), else <code class="literal">USER-DEFINED</code> (in that case, the type is identified in <code class="literal">type_udt_name</code> and associated columns). Null for a procedure. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">character_maximum_length</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">character_octet_length</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">character_set_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">character_set_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">character_set_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">collation_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">collation_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">collation_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">numeric_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">numeric_precision_radix</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">numeric_scale</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">datetime_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">interval_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">interval_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Always null, since this information is not applied to return data types in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">type_udt_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Name of the database that the return data type of the function is defined in (always the current database). Null for a procedure. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">type_udt_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Name of the schema that the return data type of the function is defined in. Null for a procedure. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">type_udt_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Name of the return data type of the function. Null for a procedure. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">scope_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">scope_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">scope_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">maximum_cardinality</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Always null, because arrays always have unlimited maximum cardinality in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">dtd_identifier</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> An identifier of the data type descriptor of the return data type of this function, unique among the data type descriptors pertaining to the function. This is mainly useful for joining with other instances of such identifiers. (The specific format of the identifier is not defined and not guaranteed to remain the same in future versions.) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">routine_body</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> If the function is an SQL function, then <code class="literal">SQL</code>, else <code class="literal">EXTERNAL</code>. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">routine_definition</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> The source text of the function (null if the function is not owned by a currently enabled role). (According to the SQL standard, this column is only applicable if <code class="literal">routine_body</code> is <code class="literal">SQL</code>, but in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> it will contain whatever source text was specified when the function was created.) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">external_name</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> If this function is a C function, then the external name (link symbol) of the function; else null. (This works out to be the same value that is shown in <code class="literal">routine_definition</code>.) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">external_language</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> The language the function is written in </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">parameter_style</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> Always <code class="literal">GENERAL</code> (The SQL standard defines other parameter styles, which are not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>.) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">is_deterministic</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> If the function is declared immutable (called deterministic in the SQL standard), then <code class="literal">YES</code>, else <code class="literal">NO</code>. (You cannot query the other volatility levels available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> through the information schema.) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">sql_data_access</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> Always <code class="literal">MODIFIES</code>, meaning that the function possibly modifies SQL data. This information is not useful for <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">is_null_call</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> If the function automatically returns null if any of its arguments are null, then <code class="literal">YES</code>, else <code class="literal">NO</code>. Null for a procedure. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">sql_path</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">schema_level_routine</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> Always <code class="literal">YES</code> (The opposite would be a method of a user-defined type, which is a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>.) </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">max_dynamic_result_sets</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">is_user_defined_cast</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">is_implicitly_invocable</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">security_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> If the function runs with the privileges of the current user, then <code class="literal">INVOKER</code>, if the function runs with the privileges of the user who defined it, then <code class="literal">DEFINER</code>. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">to_sql_specific_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">to_sql_specific_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">to_sql_specific_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">as_locator</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">created</code> <code class="type">time_stamp</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">last_altered</code> <code class="type">time_stamp</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">new_savepoint_level</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">is_udt_dependent</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> Currently always <code class="literal">NO</code>. The alternative <code class="literal">YES</code> applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_from_data_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_as_locator</code> <code class="type">yes_or_no</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_char_max_length</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_char_octet_length</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_char_set_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_char_set_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_char_set_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_collation_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_collation_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_collation_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_numeric_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_numeric_precision_radix</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_numeric_scale</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_datetime_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_interval_type</code> <code class="type">character_data</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_interval_precision</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_type_udt_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_type_udt_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_type_udt_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_scope_catalog</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_scope_schema</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_scope_name</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_maximum_cardinality</code> <code class="type">cardinal_number</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="catalog_table_entry"><p class="column_definition"> <code class="structfield">result_cast_dtd_identifier</code> <code class="type">sql_identifier</code> </p> <p> Applies to a feature not available in <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break" /></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" 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