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\z
Lists tables, views and sequences with their associated access privileges. If a pattern is specified, only tables, views and sequences whose names match the pattern are listed. By default only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or the …
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Description
Lists tables, views and sequences with their associated access privileges. If a pattern is specified, only tables, views and sequences whose names match the pattern are listed. By default only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or the S modifier to include system objects. If x is appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode.
- Client
- psql 18.6
- Case-sensitive spelling
- \z
Usage
\z[Sx] [ pattern ]Spellings in this manual definition
| Command | Documented suffix modifiers |
|---|---|
| \z | Sx |
Manual definition
\z[Sx] [pattern]-
Lists tables, views and sequences with their associated access privileges. If a
patternis specified, only tables, views and sequences whose names match the pattern are listed. By default only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or theSmodifier to include system objects. Ifxis appended to the command name, the results are displayed in expanded mode.This is an alias for
\dp(“display privileges”).
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Documentation and source
Source build
- Version
- 18.6
- Build
- https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/v18.6/postgresql-18.6.tar.bz2
- Source fingerprint
ee8d1a3612338fd9adf250730cb640fcc5233b5491337cc00a316a44e3a0b9f8
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PostgreSQL 15 → 16: changed.
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{
- "definition": "Lists tables, views and sequences with their associated access privileges. If a pattern is specified, only tables, views and sequences whose names match the pattern are listed. This is an alias for \\dp ( “ display privileges ” ).",
- "modifiers": [],
- "signature": "\\z [ pattern ]",
+ "definition": "Lists tables, views and sequences with their associated access privileges. If a pattern is specified, only tables, views and sequences whose names match the pattern are listed. By default only user-created objects are shown; supply a pattern or the S modifier to include system objects. This is an alias for \\dp ( “ display privileges ” ).",
+ "modifiers": [
+ {
+ "command": "\\z",
+ "modifiers": "S"
+ }
+ ],
+ "signature": "\\z[S] [ pattern ]",
"spellings": [
"\\z"
]Compares recorded interfaces and attributes. Source fingerprints and build metadata are excluded; an absent sample is not proof of the introduction or removal release.
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