37.33. parameters

The view parameters contains information about the parameters (arguments) of all functions in the current database. Only those functions are shown that the current user has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege).

Table 37.31. parameters Columns

Column Type Description
specific_catalog sql_identifier Name of the database containing the function (always the current database)
specific_schema sql_identifier Name of the schema containing the function
specific_name sql_identifier The “specific name” of the function. See Section 37.45 for more information.
ordinal_position cardinal_number Ordinal position of the parameter in the argument list of the function (count starts at 1)
parameter_mode character_data IN for input parameter, OUT for output parameter, and INOUT for input/output parameter.
is_result yes_or_no Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
as_locator yes_or_no Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
parameter_name sql_identifier Name of the parameter, or null if the parameter has no name
data_type character_data Data type of the parameter, if it is a built-in type, or ARRAY if it is some array (in that case, see the view element_types), else USER-DEFINED (in that case, the type is identified in udt_name and associated columns).
character_maximum_length cardinal_number Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
character_octet_length cardinal_number Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
character_set_catalog sql_identifier Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
character_set_schema sql_identifier Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
character_set_name sql_identifier Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
collation_catalog sql_identifier Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
collation_schema sql_identifier Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
collation_name sql_identifier Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
numeric_precision cardinal_number Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
numeric_precision_radix cardinal_number Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
numeric_scale cardinal_number Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
datetime_precision cardinal_number Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
interval_type character_data Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
interval_precision cardinal_number Always null, since this information is not applied to parameter data types in PostgreSQL
udt_catalog sql_identifier Name of the database that the data type of the parameter is defined in (always the current database)
udt_schema sql_identifier Name of the schema that the data type of the parameter is defined in
udt_name sql_identifier Name of the data type of the parameter
scope_catalog sql_identifier Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
scope_schema sql_identifier Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
scope_name sql_identifier Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL
maximum_cardinality cardinal_number Always null, because arrays always have unlimited maximum cardinality in PostgreSQL
dtd_identifier sql_identifier An identifier of the data type descriptor of the parameter, unique among the data type descriptors pertaining to the function. This is mainly useful for joining with other instances of such identifiers. (The specific format of the identifier is not defined and not guaranteed to remain the same in future versions.)
parameter_default character_data The default expression of the parameter, or null if none or if the function is not owned by a currently enabled role.