<link linkend="catalog-pg-am"><structname>pg_am</structname></link>
system catalog. The <structname>pg_am</structname> entry
specifies a name and a <firstterm>handler function</> for the access
- method. There is not currently any special support
- for creating or deleting <structname>pg_am</structname> entries;
- anyone able to write a new access method is expected to be competent
- to insert an appropriate row for themselves.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Index access methods can be defined and dropped using
+ method. These entries can be created and deleted using the
<xref linkend="sql-create-access-method"> and
- <xref linkend="sql-drop-access-method"> SQL commands respectively.
+ <xref linkend="sql-drop-access-method"> SQL commands.
</para>
<para>