The pg_aggregate
table stores information about aggregate functions. An aggregate function is a function that operates on a set of values (typically one column from each row that matches a query condition) and returns a single value computed from all these values. Typical aggregate functions are sum
, count
, and max
. Each entry in pg_aggregate
is an extension of an entry in pg_proc
. The pg_proc
entry carries the aggregate’s name, input and output data types, and other information that is similar to ordinary functions.
column | type | references | description |
---|---|---|---|
aggfnoid | regproc | pg_proc.oid | OID of the aggregate function |
aggkind | char | Aggregate kind: n for normal aggregates, o for ordered-set aggregates, or h for hypothetical-set aggregates | |
aggnumdirectargs | int2 | Number of direct (non-aggregated) arguments of an ordered-set or hypothetical-set aggregate, counting a variadic array as one argument. If equal to pronargs , the aggregate must be variadic and the variadic array describes the aggregated arguments as well as the final direct arguments. Always zero for normal aggregates. | |
aggtransfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | Transition function OID |
aggfinalfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | Final function OID (zero if none) |
aggcombinefn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | Combine function OID (zero if none) |
aggserialfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | OID of the serialization function to convert transtype to bytea (zero if none) |
aggdeserialfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | OID of the deserialization function to convert bytea to transtype (zero if none) |
aggmtransfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | Forward transition function OID for moving-aggregate mode (zero if none) |
aggminvtransfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | Inverse transition function OID for moving-aggregate mode (zero if none) |
aggmfinalfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | Final function OID for moving-aggregate mode (zero if none) |
aggfinalextra | bool | True to pass extra dummy arguments to aggfinalfn | |
aggmfinalextra | bool | True to pass extra dummy arguments to aggmfinalfn | |
aggsortop | oid | pg_operator.oid | Associated sort operator OID (zero if none) |
aggtranstype | oid | pg_type.oid | Data type of the aggregate function’s internal transition (state) data |
aggtransspace | int4 | Approximate average size (in bytes) of the transition state data, or zero to use a default estimate | |
aggmtranstype | oid | pg_type.oid | Data type of the aggregate function’s internal transition (state) data for moving-aggregate mode (zero if none) |
aggmtransspace | int4 | Approximate average size (in bytes) of the transition state data for moving-aggregate mode, or zero to use a default estimate | |
agginitval | text | The initial value of the transition state. This is a text field containing the initial value in its external string representation. If this field is NULL, the transition state value starts out NULL. | |
aggminitval | text | The initial value of the transition state for moving- aggregate mode. This is a text field containing the initial value in its external string representation. If this field is NULL, the transition state value starts out NULL. |
Parent topic: System Catalogs Definitions