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The catalog pg_foreign_data_wrapper stores foreign-data wrapper definitions. A foreign-data wrapper is the mechanism by which external data, residing on foreign servers, is accessed.
Table 44-18. pg_foreign_data_wrapper Columns
| Name | Type | References | Description |
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| fdwname | name | Name of the foreign-data wrapper | |
| fdwowner | oid | pg_authid.oid | Owner of the foreign-data wrapper |
| fdwvalidator | oid | pg_proc.oid | References a validator function that is responsible for checking the validity of the generic options given to the foreign-data wrapper, as well as to foreign servers and user mappings using the foreign-data wrapper. Zero if no validator is provided. |
| fdwacl | aclitem[] | Access privileges; see GRANT and REVOKE for details | |
| fdwoptions | text[] | Foreign-data wrapper specific options, as "keyword=value" strings |