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# sys.partition_schemes (Transact-SQL)
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  Contains a row for each Data Space that is a partition scheme, with **type** = PS.  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**\<inherited columns>**||Inherits columns from [sys.data_spaces &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-data-spaces-transact-sql.md).|  
|**function_id**|**int**|ID of partition function used in the scheme.|  
  
 For a list of columns that this view inherits, see [sys.data_spaces &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-data-spaces-transact-sql.md)  
  
## Permissions  
 Requires membership in the **public** role. For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [Catalog Views &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/catalog-views-transact-sql.md)   
 [Querying the SQL Server System Catalog FAQ](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/querying-the-sql-server-system-catalog-faq.md)