Describe Database — GET ddl/database/:db
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Description
Describe a database. (Note: This resource has a "format=extended" parameter however the output structure does not change if it is used.)
URL
http://
www.myserver.com/templeton/v1/ddl/database/
:db
Parameters
Name | Description | Required? | Default |
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:db | The database name | Required | None |
The standard parameters are also supported.
Results
Name | Description |
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location | The database location |
params | The database parameters |
comment | The database comment |
database | The database name |
Example
Curl Command
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% curl -s 'http://localhost:50111/templeton/v1/ddl/database/newdb?user.name=ctdean' |
JSON Output
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{ "location":"hdfs://localhost:9000/warehouse/newdb.db", "params":"{a=b}", "comment":"Hello there", "database":"newdb" } |
JSON Output (error)
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{ "error": "No such database: newdb", "errorCode": 404 } |
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