srowen commented on a change in pull request #25632: [SPARK-28809][DOC][SQL]Document SHOW TABLE in SQL Reference URL: https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/25632#discussion_r340269402
########## File path: docs/sql-ref-syntax-aux-show-table.md ########## @@ -18,5 +18,153 @@ license: | See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. --- +### Description -**This page is under construction** +`SHOW TABLE EXTENDED` will show information for all tables matching the given regular expression. +Output includes basic table information and file system information like `Last Access`, +`Created By`, `Type`, `Provider`, `Table Properties`, `Location`, `Serde Library`, `InputFormat`, +`OutputFormat`, `Storage Properties`, `Partition Provider`, `Partition Columns` and `Schema`. + +Users cannot use regular expression for the table name if a partition specification is present. It will output Review comment: Last nit: _a_ regular expression. But how about: "If a partition specification is present, it outputs the given partition's ... Note that a table regex cannot be used with a partition specification." ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] With regards, Apache Git Services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
