## 37.10. `collations`

 The view `collations` contains the collations available in the current database.

**Table 37.8. `collations` Columns**

|                                             Column Type<br/><br/> Description                                            |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`collation_catalog` `sql_identifier`<br/><br/> Name of the database containing the collation (always the current database)|
|                `collation_schema` `sql_identifier`<br/><br/> Name of the schema containing the collation                 |
|                        `collation_name` `sql_identifier`<br/><br/> Name of the default collation                         |
| `pad_attribute` `character_data`<br/><br/> Always `NO PAD` (The alternative `PAD SPACE` is not supported by PostgreSQL.) |

