# Information Schema VIEWS Table
The [Information Schema](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/system-tables/information-schema) `VIEWS` table contains information about [views](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/views). The `SHOW VIEW` [privilege](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/grant) is required to view the table.
It has the following columns:
| Column | Description |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| TABLE\_CATALOG | Aways def. |
| TABLE\_SCHEMA | Database name containing the view. |
| TABLE\_NAME | View table name. |
| VIEW\_DEFINITION | Definition of the view. |
| CHECK\_OPTION | YES if the WITH CHECK\_OPTION clause has been specified, NO otherwise. |
| IS\_UPDATABLE | Whether the view is updatable or not. |
| DEFINER | Account specified in the DEFINER clause (or the default when created). |
| SECURITY\_TYPE | SQL SECURITY characteristic, either DEFINER or INVOKER. |
| CHARACTER\_SET\_CLIENT | The client [character set](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/data-types/string-data-types/character-sets) when the view was created, from the session value of the [character\_set\_client](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/variables-and-modes/server-system-variables#character_set_client) system variable. |
| COLLATION\_CONNECTION | The client [collation](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/data-types/string-data-types/character-sets) when the view was created, from the session value of the [collation\_connection](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/variables-and-modes/server-system-variables#collation_connection) system variable. |
| ALGORITHM | The algorithm used in the view. See [View Algorithms](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/views/view-algorithms). |
## Example
```sql
SELECT * FROM information_schema.VIEWS\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
TABLE_CATALOG: def
TABLE_SCHEMA: test
TABLE_NAME: v
VIEW_DEFINITION: SELECT `test`.`t`.`qty` AS `qty`,`test`.`t`.`price` AS `price`,(`test`.`t`.`qty` * `test`.`t`.`price`) AS `value` FROM `test`.`t`
CHECK_OPTION: NONE
IS_UPDATABLE: YES
DEFINER: root@localhost
SECURITY_TYPE: DEFINER
CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT: utf8
COLLATION_CONNECTION: utf8_general_ci
ALGORITHM: UNDEFINED
```
## See Also
* [CREATE VIEW](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/views/create-view)
* [ALTER VIEW](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/views/alter-view)
* [DROP VIEW](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/views/drop-view)
* [SHOW CREATE VIEWS](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/administrative-sql-statements/show/show-create-view)
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