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Subject: Re: incorrect PostgreSQL documentation for pg_type
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PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org> writes:
> There is an error in the documentation, at least for version 12 (cannot
> check for version 16),  in the ‘References ‘ column, for the following
> entries:

> Table 51.63. pg_type Columns
> Name 	    Type 	    References
> ----        ----        -----------
> typinput 	regproc 	pg_proc.oid
> typoutput 	regproc 	pg_proc.oid
> typreceive 	regproc 	pg_proc.oid
> typsend 	regproc 	pg_proc.oid
> typmodin 	regproc 	pg_proc.oid
> typmodout 	regproc 	pg_proc.oid
> typanalyze 	regproc 	pg_proc.oid

> The correct reference is pg_proc.proname

No, it's correct as written: regproc is an OID.  See

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/datatype-oid.html

			regards, tom lane