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51.76. pg_policies

The view pg_policies provides access to useful information about each row-level security policy in the database.

Table 51.77. pg_policies Columns

Name Type References Description
schemaname name pg_namespace.nspname Name of schema containing table policy is on
tablename name pg_class.relname Name of table policy is on
policyname name pg_policy.polname Name of policy
polpermissive text   Is the policy permissive or restrictive?
roles name[]   The roles to which this policy applies
cmd text   The command type to which the policy is applied
qual text   The expression added to the security barrier qualifications for queries that this policy applies to
with_check text   The expression added to the WITH CHECK qualifications for queries that attempt to add rows to this table

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