# 52.44. pg\_rewrite

The catalog `pg_rewrite` stores rewrite rules for tables and views.

**Table 51.44. `pg_rewrite` Columns**

| Name         | Type           | References                                                                        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ------------ | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `oid`        | `oid`          |                                                                                   | Row identifier (hidden attribute; must be explicitly selected)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `rulename`   | `name`         |                                                                                   | Rule name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `ev_class`   | `oid`          | [`pg_class`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/catalog-pg-class.html).oid | The table this rule is for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `ev_type`    | `char`         |                                                                                   | Event type that the rule is for: 1 = `SELECT`, 2 = `UPDATE`, 3 = `INSERT`, 4 = `DELETE`                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `ev_enabled` | `char`         |                                                                                   | Controls in which [session\_replication\_role](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/static/runtime-config-client.html#GUC-SESSION-REPLICATION-ROLE) modes the rule fires. `O` = rule fires in “origin” and “local” modes, `D` = rule is disabled, `R` = rule fires in “replica” mode, `A` = rule fires always. |
| `is_instead` | `bool`         |                                                                                   | True if the rule is an `INSTEAD` rule                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `ev_qual`    | `pg_node_tree` |                                                                                   | Expression tree (in the form of a `nodeToString()` representation) for the rule's qualifying condition                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `ev_action`  | `pg_node_tree` |                                                                                   | Query tree (in the form of a `nodeToString()` representation) for the rule's action                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

#### Note

`pg_class.relhasrules` must be true if a table has any rules in this catalog.


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