35.23. domains

`domains`

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

Column Type Description
domain_catalog `sql_identifier` Name of the database that contains the domain (always the current database)
domain_schema `sql_identifier` Name of the schema that contains the domain
domain_name `sql_identifier` Name of the domain
data_type `character_data` Data type of the domain, if it is a built-in type, or `ARRAY` if it is some array (in that case, see the view `element_types`), else `USER-DEFINED` (in that case, the type is identified in `udt_name` and associated columns).
character_maximum_length `cardinal_number` If the domain has a character or bit string type, the declared maximum length; null for all other data types or if no maximum length was declared.
character_octet_length `cardinal_number` If the domain has a character type, the maximum possible length in octets (bytes) of a datum; null for all other data types. The maximum octet length depends on the declared character maximum length (see above) and the server encoding.
character_set_catalog `sql_identifier` Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
character_set_schema `sql_identifier` Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
character_set_name `sql_identifier` Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
collation_catalog `sql_identifier` Name of the database containing the collation of the domain (always the current database), null if default or the data type of the domain is not collatable
collation_schema `sql_identifier` Name of the schema containing the collation of the domain, null if default or the data type of the domain is not collatable
collation_name `sql_identifier` Name of the collation of the domain, null if default or the data type of the domain is not collatable
numeric_precision `cardinal_number` If the domain has a numeric type, this column contains the (declared or implicit) precision of the type for this domain. The precision indicates the number of significant digits. It can be expressed in decimal (base 10) or binary (base 2) terms, as specified in the column `numeric_precision_radix`. For all other data types, this column is null.
numeric_precision_radix `cardinal_number` If the domain has a numeric type, this column indicates in which base the values in the columns `numeric_precision` and `numeric_scale` are expressed. The value is either 2 or 10. For all other data types, this column is null.
numeric_scale `cardinal_number` If the domain has an exact numeric type, this column contains the (declared or implicit) scale of the type for this domain. The scale indicates the number of significant digits to the right of the decimal point. It can be expressed in decimal (base 10) or binary (base 2) terms, as specified in the column `numeric_precision_radix`. For all other data types, this column is null.
datetime_precision `cardinal_number` If `data_type` identifies a date, time, timestamp, or interval type, this column contains the (declared or implicit) fractional seconds precision of the type for this domain, that is, the number of decimal digits maintained following the decimal point in the seconds value. For all other data types, this column is null.
interval_type `character_data` If `data_type` identifies an interval type, this column contains the specification which fields the intervals include for this domain, e.g., `YEAR TO MONTH`, `DAY TO SECOND`, etc. If no field restrictions were specified (that is, the interval accepts all fields), and for all other data types, this field is null.
interval_precision `cardinal_number` Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL (see `datetime_precision` for the fractional seconds precision of interval type domains)
domain_default `character_data` Default expression of the domain
udt_catalog `sql_identifier` Name of the database that the domain data type is defined in (always the current database)
udt_schema `sql_identifier` Name of the schema that the domain data type is defined in
udt_name `sql_identifier` Name of the domain data type
scope_catalog `sql_identifier` Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
scope_schema `sql_identifier` Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
scope_name `sql_identifier` Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
maximum_cardinality `cardinal_number` Always null, because arrays always have unlimited maximum cardinality in PostgreSQL
dtd_identifier `sql_identifier` An identifier of the data type descriptor of the domain, unique among the data type descriptors pertaining to the domain (which is trivial, because a domain only contains one data type descriptor). 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.)

Column Type

Description

domain_catalog sql_identifier

Name of the database that contains the domain (always the current database)

domain_schema sql_identifier

Name of the schema that contains the domain

domain_name sql_identifier

Name of the domain

data_type character_data

Data type of the domain, if it is a built-in type, or ARRAY if it is some array (in that case, see the view element_types), else USER-DEFINED (in that case, the type is identified in udt_name and associated columns).

character_maximum_length cardinal_number

If the domain has a character or bit string type, the declared maximum length; null for all other data types or if no maximum length was declared.

character_octet_length cardinal_number

If the domain has a character type, the maximum possible length in octets (bytes) of a datum; null for all other data types. The maximum octet length depends on the declared character maximum length (see above) and the server encoding.

character_set_catalog sql_identifier

Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL

character_set_schema sql_identifier

Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL

character_set_name sql_identifier

Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL

collation_catalog sql_identifier

Name of the database containing the collation of the domain (always the current database), null if default or the data type of the domain is not collatable

collation_schema sql_identifier

Name of the schema containing the collation of the domain, null if default or the data type of the domain is not collatable

collation_name sql_identifier

Name of the collation of the domain, null if default or the data type of the domain is not collatable

numeric_precision cardinal_number

If the domain has a numeric type, this column contains the (declared or implicit) precision of the type for this domain. The precision indicates the number of significant digits. It can be expressed in decimal (base 10) or binary (base 2) terms, as specified in the column numeric_precision_radix. For all other data types, this column is null.

numeric_precision_radix cardinal_number

If the domain has a numeric type, this column indicates in which base the values in the columns numeric_precision and numeric_scale are expressed. The value is either 2 or 10. For all other data types, this column is null.

numeric_scale cardinal_number

If the domain has an exact numeric type, this column contains the (declared or implicit) scale of the type for this domain. The scale indicates the number of significant digits to the right of the decimal point. It can be expressed in decimal (base 10) or binary (base 2) terms, as specified in the column numeric_precision_radix. For all other data types, this column is null.

datetime_precision cardinal_number

If data_type identifies a date, time, timestamp, or interval type, this column contains the (declared or implicit) fractional seconds precision of the type for this domain, that is, the number of decimal digits maintained following the decimal point in the seconds value. For all other data types, this column is null.

interval_type character_data

If data_type identifies an interval type, this column contains the specification which fields the intervals include for this domain, e.g., YEAR TO MONTH, DAY TO SECOND, etc. If no field restrictions were specified (that is, the interval accepts all fields), and for all other data types, this field is null.

interval_precision cardinal_number

Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL (see datetime_precision for the fractional seconds precision of interval type domains)

domain_default character_data

Default expression of the domain

udt_catalog sql_identifier

Name of the database that the domain data type is defined in (always the current database)

udt_schema sql_identifier

Name of the schema that the domain data type is defined in

udt_name sql_identifier

Name of the domain data type

scope_catalog sql_identifier

Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL

scope_schema sql_identifier

Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL

scope_name sql_identifier

Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL

maximum_cardinality cardinal_number

Always null, because arrays always have unlimited maximum cardinality in PostgreSQL

dtd_identifier sql_identifier

An identifier of the data type descriptor of the domain, unique among the data type descriptors pertaining to the domain (which is trivial, because a domain only contains one data type descriptor). 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.)

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