# 52.67. pg_backend_memory_contexts
The view pg_backend_memory_contexts
displays all the memory contexts of the server process attached to the current session.
pg_backend_memory_contexts
contains one row for each memory context.
Table 52.68. pg_backend_memory_contexts
Columns
Column Type Description |
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name text Name of the memory context |
ident text Identification information of the memory context. This field is truncated at 1024 bytes |
parent text Name of the parent of this memory context |
level int4 Distance from TopMemoryContext in context tree |
total_bytes int8 Total bytes allocated for this memory context |
total_nblocks int8 Total number of blocks allocated for this memory context |
free_bytes int8 Free space in bytes |
free_chunks int8 Total number of free chunks |
used_bytes int8 Used space in bytes |
By default, the pg_backend_memory_contexts
view can be read only by superusers.