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# 35.51. `table_privileges`

The view `table_privileges` identifies all privileges granted on tables or views to a currently enabled role or by a currently enabled role. There is one row for each combination of table, grantor, and grantee.

Table 35-49. `table_privileges` Columns

Name | Data Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`grantor` | `sql_identifier` | Name of the role that granted the privilege
`grantee` | `sql_identifier` | Name of the role that the privilege was granted to
`table_catalog` | `sql_identifier` | Name of the database that contains the table (always the current database)
`table_schema` | `sql_identifier` | Name of the schema that contains the table
`table_name` | `sql_identifier` | Name of the table
`privilege_type` | `character_data` | Type of the privilege: `SELECT`, `INSERT`, `UPDATE`, `DELETE`, `TRUNCATE`, `REFERENCES`, or `TRIGGER`
`is_grantable` | `yes_or_no` | `YES` if the privilege is grantable, `NO` if not
`with_hierarchy` | `yes_or_no` | In the SQL standard, `WITH HIERARCHY OPTION` is a separate (sub-)privilege allowing certain operations on table inheritance hierarchies. In PostgreSQL, this is included in the `SELECT` privilege, so this column shows `YES` if the privilege is `SELECT`, else `NO`.

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