35.52. tables
 The view tables contains all tables and views defined in the current database. Only those tables and views are shown that the current user has access to (by way of being the owner or having some privilege). 
Table 35.50. tables Columns
| Name | Data Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| table_catalog | sql_identifier | Name of the database that contains the table (always the current database) | 
| table_schema | sql_identifier | Name of the schema that contains the table | 
| table_name | sql_identifier | Name of the table | 
| table_type | character_data | Type of the table: BASE TABLEfor a persistent base table (the normal table type),VIEWfor a view,FOREIGN TABLEfor a foreign table, orLOCAL TEMPORARYfor a temporary table | 
| self_referencing_column_name | sql_identifier | Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL | 
| reference_generation | character_data | Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL | 
| user_defined_type_catalog | sql_identifier | If the table is a typed table, the name of the database that contains the underlying data type (always the current database), else null. | 
| user_defined_type_schema | sql_identifier | If the table is a typed table, the name of the schema that contains the underlying data type, else null. | 
| user_defined_type_name | sql_identifier | If the table is a typed table, the name of the underlying data type, else null. | 
| is_insertable_into | yes_or_no | YESif the table is insertable into,NOif not (Base tables are always insertable into, views not necessarily.) | 
| is_typed | yes_or_no | YESif the table is a typed table,NOif not | 
| commit_action | character_data | Not yet implemented |