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The catalog pg_namespace stores namespaces. A namespace is the structure underlying SQL schemas: each namespace can have a separate collection of relations, types, etc. without name conflicts.
Table 41-21. pg_namespace Columns
Name | Type | References | Description |
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nspname | name | Name of the namespace | |
nspowner | int4 | pg_shadow.usesysid | Owner of the namespace |
nsptablespace | oid | pg_tablespace.oid | The default tablespace in which to place relations created in this namespace. If zero, the database's default tablespace is implied. (Changing this does not affect pre-existing relations.) |
nspacl | aclitem[] | Access privileges |