Query below lists all materialized views, with their definition, in PostgreSQL database
Query
select schemaname as schema_name,
matviewname as view_name,
matviewowner as owner,
ispopulated as is_populated,
definition
from pg_matviews
order by schema_name,
view_name;
Columns
- schema_name - schema name
- view_name - materialized view name
- owner - name of materialized view's owner
- is_populated - indicate if materialized view is currently populated (false means that view is unscannable and cannot be queried until REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW is used)
- definition - materialized view script - select statement only
Rows
- One row represents one materialized view in a database
- Scope of rows: all materialized views, with their definition, in PostgreSQL database
- Ordered by schema name, materialized view name
Sample results
You can also find materialized views using pgAdmin 4. Screen below show how to do it.