pg_foreign_server
The catalog pg_foreign_server stores foreign server definitions. A foreign server describes a source of external data, such as a remote server. Foreign servers are accessed via foreign-data wrappers.
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Definition PG 18
The catalog pg_foreign_server stores foreign server definitions. A foreign server describes a source of external data, such as a remote server. Foreign servers are accessed via foreign-data wrappers.
Catalog columns
| Column | Type | Nullability | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| oid | oid | Not null | Row identifier |
| srvname | name | Not null | Name of the foreign server |
| srvowner | oid | Not null | Owner of the foreign server |
| srvfdw | oid | Not null | OID of the foreign-data wrapper of this foreign server |
| srvtype | text | Nullable | Type of the server (optional) |
| srvversion | text | Nullable | Version of the server (optional) |
| srvacl | aclitem[] | Nullable | Access privileges; see Section 5.8 for details |
| srvoptions | text[] | Nullable | Foreign server specific options, as “keyword=value” strings |
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