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The view pg_views provides access to useful information about each view in the database.
Table 43-38. pg_views Columns
| Name | Type | References | Description |
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| schemaname | name | pg_namespace.nspname | name of schema containing view |
| viewname | name | pg_class.relname | name of view |
| viewowner | name | pg_shadow.usename | name of view's owner |
| definition | text | view definition (a reconstructed SELECT query) |