System Catalogs / System catalogs
pg_shdescription
Read the PG 18 manualThe catalog pg_shdescription stores optional descriptions (comments) for shared database objects.
Reading PG 18current·documented in 21 of 24 versions, 8.2 to 20
- Kind
- System catalogs
- Columns in this snapshot
- 3
- Definition source
- English manual
- Metadata snapshot
- 18.6
Columns 3
As listed in the PostgreSQL 18 manual.
| Column | Type | Description / reference |
|---|---|---|
objoid | oidNOT NULL | The OID of the object this description pertains to |
classoid | oidNOT NULL | The OID of the system catalog this object appears in pg_class.oid |
description | textNOT NULL | Arbitrary text that serves as the description of this object |
Column history across versions
Definition snapshot: english-manuals:98cd81b1e8d0887a88377f36e5a… · English manual source