What is the method to view the structure of a table in Teradata?
In Teradata, you can view the structure of a table using one of the following methods:
- The SHOW TABLE command can be used to view detailed information about a table, including column names, data types, lengths, etc. An example command is shown below:
- Display the contents of the table named “table_name” in the database named “database_name”.
- You can use the DESCRIBE TABLE command to view information about the structure of a table, such as column names, data types, lengths, indexes, and more. An example command is shown below:
- Provide a description of the table named “table_name” within the specified “database_name” database.
- With the HELP TABLE command, you can view the structure information of a table, including column names, data types, lengths, indexes, etc. Here is an example command:
- Could you please provide assistance with the table database_name.table_name?
- With the SHOW COLUMN command, you can view the column names and data types of a table. An example command is as follows:
- Display the columns for the specified database and table.
You can choose one of the above commands to view the structure information of the table as needed.