PostgreSQL objects hierarchy
Understanding the organization of PostgreSQL database logical objects helps in understanding object relations and interactions. PostgreSQL databases, roles, tablespaces, settings, and template languages have the same level of hierarchy, as shown in the following diagram:
Top level component of the PostgreSQL server
Template databases
By default, when a database is created, it is cloned from a template database called template1. The template database contains a set of tables, views, and functions, which is used to model the relation between the user defined database objects. These tables, views, and functions are a part ...
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