36.3. information_schema_catalog_name — PostgreSQL 13

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36.3. `information_schema_catalog_name`
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36.3. `information_schema_catalog_name`

information_schema_catalog_name is a table that always contains one row and one column containing the name of the current database (current catalog, in SQL terminology).

Table 36.1. information_schema_catalog_name Columns

Column Type Description
`catalog_name` `sql_identifier` Name of the database that contains this information schema

Column Type

Description

catalog_name sql_identifier

Name of the database that contains this information schema

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