pg_inherits

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# 3.17. pg_inherits

This catalog records information about table inheritance hierarchies.

Table 3-17. pg_inherits Columns

Name | Type | References | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
inhrelid | `oid` | pg_class.oid | The OID of the child table.
inhparent | `oid` | pg_class.oid | The OID of the parent table.
inhseqno | `int4` |  | If there is more than one parent for a child table (multiple inheritance), this number tells the order in which the inherited columns are to be arranged. The count starts at 1.

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