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The pg_ts_dict catalog contains entries defining text search dictionaries. A dictionary depends on a text search template, which specifies all the implementation functions needed; the dictionary itself provides values for the user-settable parameters supported by the template. This division of labor allows dictionaries to be created by unprivileged users. The parameters are specified by a text string dictinitoption, whose format and meaning vary depending on the template.
PostgreSQL's text search features are described at length in Chapter 12.
Table 50-52. pg_ts_dict Columns
| Name | Type | References | Description |
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| oid | oid | Row identifier (hidden attribute; must be explicitly selected) | |
| dictname | name | Text search dictionary name | |
| dictnamespace | oid | pg_namespace.oid | The OID of the namespace that contains this dictionary |
| dictowner | oid | pg_authid.oid | Owner of the dictionary |
| dicttemplate | oid | pg_ts_template.oid | The OID of the text search template for this dictionary |
| dictinitoption | text | Initialization option string for the template |