SHOW-CATALOGS

Name

SHOW CATALOGS

Description

This statement is used for view created catalogs

Syntax:

SHOW CATALOGS [LIKE]

illustrate:

1. LIKE: Fuzzy query can be performed according to the catalog name

Return result:

• CatalogId: Unique ID of the catalog
• CatalogName: Catalog name. where “internal” is the default built-in catalog, which cannot be modified.
• Type: Catalog type.
• IsCurrent: Show yes on the line of current using catalog.

Example

1. View the data catalogs that have been created currently

   SHOW CATALOGS;
    +-----------+-------------+----------+-----------+
    | CatalogId | CatalogName | Type     | IsCurrent |
    +-----------+-------------+----------+-----------+
    |    130100 | hive        | hms      |           |
    |         0 | internal    | internal | yes       |
    +-----------+-------------+----------+-----------+

   ```

2. Fuzzy query by catalog name

   SHOW CATALOGS LIKE 'hi%';
    +-----------+-------------+----------+-----------+
    | CatalogId | CatalogName | Type     | IsCurrent |
    +-----------+-------------+----------+-----------+
    |    130100 | hive        | hms      |           |
    +-----------+-------------+----------+-----------+

   ```

Keywords

SHOW, CATALOG, CATALOGS

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