div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both">53.27. <code class="structname">pg_inherits</code> <a href="#CATALOG-PG-INHERITS" class="id_link">#</a></h2></div></div></div><a id="id-1.10.4.29.2" class="indexterm"></a><p>
   The catalog <code class="structname">pg_inherits</code> records information about
   table and index inheritance hierarchies.  There is one entry for each direct
   parent-child table or index relationship in the database.  (Indirect
   inheritance can be determined by following chains