PostgreSQL 19 ← 18
SYSTEM VIEW · System view
pg_available_extensions
The pg_available_extensions view lists the extensions that are available for installation. See also the pg_extension catalog, which shows the extensions currently installed.
Checked column by column against a PostgreSQL 18.6 instance · Raw measurement record ↗
Columns PostgreSQL 18
pg_available_extensions| COLUMN | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
name |
name |
Extension name |
default_version |
text |
Name of default version, or NULL if none is specified |
installed_version |
text |
Currently installed version of the extension, or NULL if not installed |
comment |
text |
Comment string from the extension's control file |
Columns marked "implicit" are not included in SELECT *; some early statistics views are completed from same-version source, and the extra provenance is shown in the column description.
Common system columns 0
System attributes PostgreSQL provides, normally not expanded by SELECT *. Kept separately so they are not mixed in with ordinary columns.
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Column evolution matrix
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9.0 is the coverage baseline; a column already present in the baseline is not marked as added. The matrix aligns columns by name, so a rename appears as the old column removed and a new column added.
Evolution timeline
Changes between adjacent majorsPostgreSQL 9.1 ← 9.0Catalog added
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