The catalog pg_aggregate 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.
Table 42-2. pg_aggregate Columns
| Name | Type | References | Description |
|---|
| aggfnoid | regproc | pg_proc.oid | pg_proc OID of the aggregate function |
| aggtransfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | Transition function |
| aggfinalfn | regproc | pg_proc.oid | Final function (zero if none) |
| aggsortop | oid | pg_operator.oid | Associated sort operator (zero if none) |
| aggtranstype | oid | pg_type.oid | Data type of the aggregate function's internal transition (state) data |
| 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.
|
New aggregate functions are registered with the CREATE
AGGREGATE command. See Section 32.10 for more
information about writing aggregate functions and the meaning of
the transition functions, etc.