# 52.77. pg_prepared_statements
The pg_prepared_statements
view displays all the prepared statements that are available in the current session. See PREPARE for more information about prepared statements.
pg_prepared_statements
contains one row for each prepared statement. Rows are added to the view when a new prepared statement is created and removed when a prepared statement is released (for example, via the DEALLOCATE
command).
Table 52.78. pg_prepared_statements
Columns
Column Type Description |
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name text The identifier of the prepared statement |
statement text The query string submitted by the client to create this prepared statement. For prepared statements created via SQL, this is the PREPARE statement submitted by the client. For prepared statements created via the frontend/backend protocol, this is the text of the prepared statement itself. |
prepare_time timestamptz The time at which the prepared statement was created |
parameter_types regtype[] The expected parameter types for the prepared statement in the form of an array of regtype . The OID corresponding to an element of this array can be obtained by casting the regtype value to oid . |
from_sql bool true if the prepared statement was created via the PREPARE SQL command; false if the statement was prepared via the frontend/backend protocol |
generic_plans int8 Number of times generic plan was chosen |
custom_plans int8 Number of times custom plan was chosen |
The pg_prepared_statements
view is read-only.