SHOW TABLES
Returns a table with a row for each table in the current database, with columns containing information for each table as listed below.
Syntax
SHOW TABLES;
Returns
The returned table has the following columns.
| Column name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| table_name | STRING | The name of the table. |
| state | STRING | The current table state. |
| table_type | STRING | One of FACT, DIMENSION, or EXTERNAL. |
| column_count | INT | The number of columns in the table. |
| primary_index | STRING | An ordered array of the column names comprising the primary index definition, if applicable. |
| schema | STRING | The text of the SQL statement that created the table. |
| number_of_rows | INT | The number of rows in the table. |
| size | DOUBLE | The compressed size of the table. |
| size_uncompressed | DOUBLE | The uncompressed size of the table. |
| compression_ratio | DOUBLE | The compression ratio (<size_uncompressed>/<size>). |
| number_of_segments | INT | The number of segments comprising the table. |