# 52.85. pg_sequences

The view pg_sequences provides access to useful information about each sequence in the database.

Table 52.86. pg_sequences Columns

Column Type

Description
schemaname name (references pg_namespace.nspname)

Name of schema containing sequence
sequencename name (references pg_class.relname)

Name of sequence
sequenceowner name (references pg_authid.rolname)

Name of sequence's owner
data_type regtype (references pg_type.oid)

Data type of the sequence
start_value int8

Start value of the sequence
min_value int8

Minimum value of the sequence
max_value int8

Maximum value of the sequence
increment_by int8

Increment value of the sequence
cycle bool

Whether the sequence cycles
cache_size int8

Cache size of the sequence
last_value int8

The last sequence value written to disk. If caching is used, this value can be greater than the last value handed out from the sequence. Null if the sequence has not been read from yet. Also, if the current user does not have USAGE or SELECT privilege on the sequence, the value is null.