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The view `pg_views` provides access to useful information about each view in the database.

**Table 53.37. `pg_views` Columns**

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Column Type

Description

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`schemaname` `name` (references [`pg_namespace`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/catalog-pg-namespace.html "52.32. pg_namespace").`nspname`)

Name of schema containing view

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`viewname` `name` (references [`pg_class`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/catalog-pg-class.html "52.11. pg_class").`relname`)

Name of view

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`viewowner` `name` (references [`pg_authid`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/catalog-pg-authid.html "52.8. pg_authid").`rolname`)

Name of view's owner

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`definition` `text`

View definition (a reconstructed [SELECT](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-select.html "SELECT") query)

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