33.30. foreign_tables

Note: The following description applies both to Postgres-XC and PostgreSQL if not described explicitly. You can read PostgreSQL as Postgres-XC except for version number, which is specific to each product.

The view foreign_tables contains all foreign tables defined in the current database. Only those foreign tables are shown that the current user has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege).

Table 33-28. foreign_tables Columns

NameData TypeDescription
foreign_table_catalogsql_identifierName of the database that the foreign table is defined in (always the current database)
foreign_table_schemasql_identifierName of the schema that contains the foreign table
foreign_table_namesql_identifierName of the foreign table
foreign_server_catalogsql_identifierName of the database that the foreign server is defined in (always the current database)
foreign_server_namesql_identifierName of the foreign server