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RDB$DEPENDENCIES

RDB$DEPENDENCIES stores the dependencies between database objects.

Column Name Data Type Description

RDB$DEPENDENT_NAME

CHAR(63)

The name of the view, procedure, trigger, CHECK constraint or computed column the dependency is defined for, i.e., the dependent object

RDB$DEPENDED_ON_NAME

CHAR(63)

The name of the object that the defined object — the table, view, procedure, trigger, CHECK constraint or computed column — depends on

RDB$FIELD_NAME

CHAR(63)

The column name in the depended-on object that is referred to by the dependent view, procedure, trigger, CHECK constraint or computed column

RDB$DEPENDENT_TYPE

SMALLINT

Identifies the type of the dependent object:

0 - table
1 - view
2 - trigger
3 - computed column
4 - CHECK constraint
5 - procedure
6 - index expression
7 - exception
8 - user
9 - column
10 - index
15 - stored function
18 - package header
19 - package body

RDB$DEPENDED_ON_TYPE

SMALLINT

Identifies the type of the object depended on:

0 - table (or a column in it)
1 - view
2 - trigger
3 - computed column
4 - CHECK constraint
5 - procedure (or its parameter(s))
6 - index expression
7 - exception
8 - user
9 - column
10 - index
14 - generator (sequence)
15 - UDF or stored function
17 - collation18 - package header
19 - package body

RDB$PACKAGE_NAME

CHAR(63)

The package of a procedure or function for which this describes the dependency.