SVV_GEOMETRY_COLUMNS - Amazon Redshift
Table columnsSample query
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SVV_GEOMETRY_COLUMNS

Use SVV_GEOMETRY_COLUMNS to view the list of GEOMETRY columns in your data warehouse. This list of columns includes columns from datashares.

SVV_GEOMETRY_COLUMNS is visible to all users. Superusers can see all rows; regular users can see only their own data. For more information, see Visibility of data in system tables and views.

Table columns

Column name Data type Description
f_table_catalog varchar(128) The name of the database where the table with the GEOMETRY column exists.
f_table_schema varchar(128) The name of the schema where the table with the GEOMETRY column exists.
f_table_name varchar(128) The name of the table where the GEOMETRY column exists.
f_geometry_column varchar(128) The name of the GEOMETRY column.
coord_dimension integer The number of dimensions of the GEOMETRY data.
srid integer The spatial reference system identifier (SRID) of the GEOMETRY olumn.
type varchar(128) The spatial geometry type name.

Sample query

The following example displays the result of the SVV_GEOMETRY_COLUMNS.

SELECT * FROM svv_geometry_columns;

f_table_catalog  | f_table_schema  | f_table_name  | f_geometry_column   | coord_dimension | srid |  type
-----------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------+-----------------+------+--------------
dev              | public          | accomodations | shape               | 2               | 0    | GEOMETRY	
dev              | public          | zipcode       | wkb_geometry        | 2               | 0    | GEOMETRY