system.columns -------------- Contains information about the columns in all tables. You can use this table to get information similar to ``DESCRIBE TABLE``, but for multiple tables at once. :: database String - Name of the database the table is located in. table String - Table name. name String - Column name. type String - Column type. default_type String - Expression type (DEFAULT, MATERIALIZED, ALIAS) for the default value, or an empty string if it is not defined. default_expression String - Expression for the default value, or an empty string if it is not defined.