--- toc_priority: 37 toc_title: SHOW --- # SHOW Statements {#show-queries} ## SHOW CREATE TABLE {#show-create-table} ``` sql SHOW CREATE [TEMPORARY] [TABLE|DICTIONARY|VIEW] [db.]table|view [INTO OUTFILE filename] [FORMAT format] ``` Returns a single `String`-type ‘statement’ column, which contains a single value – the `CREATE` query used for creating the specified object. Note that if you use this statement to get `CREATE` query of system tables, you will get a *fake* query, which only declares table structure, but cannot be used to create table. ## SHOW DATABASES {#show-databases} Prints a list of all databases. ```sql SHOW DATABASES [LIKE | ILIKE | NOT LIKE ''] [LIMIT ] [INTO OUTFILE filename] [FORMAT format] ``` This statement is identical to the query: ```sql SELECT name FROM system.databases [WHERE name LIKE | ILIKE | NOT LIKE ''] [LIMIT ] [INTO OUTFILE filename] [FORMAT format] ``` ### Examples {#examples} Getting database names, containing the symbols sequence 'de' in their names: ``` sql SHOW DATABASES LIKE '%de%' ``` Result: ``` text ┌─name────┐ │ default │ └─────────┘ ``` Getting database names, containing symbols sequence 'de' in their names, in the case insensitive manner: ``` sql SHOW DATABASES ILIKE '%DE%' ``` Result: ``` text ┌─name────┐ │ default │ └─────────┘ ``` Getting database names, not containing the symbols sequence 'de' in their names: ``` sql SHOW DATABASES NOT LIKE '%de%' ``` Result: ``` text ┌─name───────────────────────────┐ │ _temporary_and_external_tables │ │ system │ │ test │ │ tutorial │ └────────────────────────────────┘ ``` Getting the first two rows from database names: ``` sql SHOW DATABASES LIMIT 2 ``` Result: ``` text ┌─name───────────────────────────┐ │ _temporary_and_external_tables │ │ default │ └────────────────────────────────┘ ``` ### See Also {#see-also} - [CREATE DATABASE](https://clickhouse.com/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/create/database/#query-language-create-database) ## SHOW PROCESSLIST {#show-processlist} ``` sql SHOW PROCESSLIST [INTO OUTFILE filename] [FORMAT format] ``` Outputs the content of the [system.processes](../../operations/system-tables/processes.md#system_tables-processes) table, that contains a list of queries that is being processed at the moment, excepting `SHOW PROCESSLIST` queries. The `SELECT * FROM system.processes` query returns data about all the current queries. Tip (execute in the console): ``` bash $ watch -n1 "clickhouse-client --query='SHOW PROCESSLIST'" ``` ## SHOW TABLES {#show-tables} Displays a list of tables. ```sql SHOW [TEMPORARY] TABLES [{FROM | IN} ] [LIKE | ILIKE | NOT LIKE ''] [LIMIT ] [INTO OUTFILE ] [FORMAT ] ``` If the `FROM` clause is not specified, the query returns the list of tables from the current database. This statement is identical to the query: ```sql SELECT name FROM system.tables [WHERE name LIKE | ILIKE | NOT LIKE ''] [LIMIT ] [INTO OUTFILE ] [FORMAT ] ``` ### Examples {#examples} Getting table names, containing the symbols sequence 'user' in their names: ``` sql SHOW TABLES FROM system LIKE '%user%' ``` Result: ``` text ┌─name─────────────┐ │ user_directories │ │ users │ └──────────────────┘ ``` Getting table names, containing sequence 'user' in their names, in the case insensitive manner: ``` sql SHOW TABLES FROM system ILIKE '%USER%' ``` Result: ``` text ┌─name─────────────┐ │ user_directories │ │ users │ └──────────────────┘ ``` Getting table names, not containing the symbol sequence 's' in their names: ``` sql SHOW TABLES FROM system NOT LIKE '%s%' ``` Result: ``` text ┌─name─────────┐ │ metric_log │ │ metric_log_0 │ │ metric_log_1 │ └──────────────┘ ``` Getting the first two rows from table names: ``` sql SHOW TABLES FROM system LIMIT 2 ``` Result: ``` text ┌─name───────────────────────────┐ │ aggregate_function_combinators │ │ asynchronous_metric_log │ └────────────────────────────────┘ ``` ### See Also {#see-also} - [Create Tables](https://clickhouse.com/docs/en/getting-started/tutorial/#create-tables) - [SHOW CREATE TABLE](https://clickhouse.com/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/show/#show-create-table) ## SHOW DICTIONARIES {#show-dictionaries} Displays a list of [external dictionaries](../../sql-reference/dictionaries/external-dictionaries/external-dicts.md). ``` sql SHOW DICTIONARIES [FROM ] [LIKE ''] [LIMIT ] [INTO OUTFILE ] [FORMAT ] ``` If the `FROM` clause is not specified, the query returns the list of dictionaries from the current database. You can get the same results as the `SHOW DICTIONARIES` query in the following way: ``` sql SELECT name FROM system.dictionaries WHERE database = [AND name LIKE ] [LIMIT ] [INTO OUTFILE ] [FORMAT ] ``` **Example** The following query selects the first two rows from the list of tables in the `system` database, whose names contain `reg`. ``` sql SHOW DICTIONARIES FROM db LIKE '%reg%' LIMIT 2 ``` ``` text ┌─name─────────┐ │ regions │ │ region_names │ └──────────────┘ ``` ## SHOW GRANTS {#show-grants-statement} Shows privileges for a user. ### Syntax {#show-grants-syntax} ``` sql SHOW GRANTS [FOR user1 [, user2 ...]] ``` If user is not specified, the query returns privileges for the current user. ## SHOW CREATE USER {#show-create-user-statement} Shows parameters that were used at a [user creation](../../sql-reference/statements/create/user.md). `SHOW CREATE USER` does not output user passwords. ### Syntax {#show-create-user-syntax} ``` sql SHOW CREATE USER [name1 [, name2 ...] | CURRENT_USER] ``` ## SHOW CREATE ROLE {#show-create-role-statement} Shows parameters that were used at a [role creation](../../sql-reference/statements/create/role.md). ### Syntax {#show-create-role-syntax} ``` sql SHOW CREATE ROLE name1 [, name2 ...] ``` ## SHOW CREATE ROW POLICY {#show-create-row-policy-statement} Shows parameters that were used at a [row policy creation](../../sql-reference/statements/create/row-policy.md). ### Syntax {#show-create-row-policy-syntax} ``` sql SHOW CREATE [ROW] POLICY name ON [database1.]table1 [, [database2.]table2 ...] ``` ## SHOW CREATE QUOTA {#show-create-quota-statement} Shows parameters that were used at a [quota creation](../../sql-reference/statements/create/quota.md). ### Syntax {#show-create-quota-syntax} ``` sql SHOW CREATE QUOTA [name1 [, name2 ...] | CURRENT] ``` ## SHOW CREATE SETTINGS PROFILE {#show-create-settings-profile-statement} Shows parameters that were used at a [settings profile creation](../../sql-reference/statements/create/settings-profile.md). ### Syntax {#show-create-settings-profile-syntax} ``` sql SHOW CREATE [SETTINGS] PROFILE name1 [, name2 ...] ``` ## SHOW USERS {#show-users-statement} Returns a list of [user account](../../operations/access-rights.md#user-account-management) names. To view user accounts parameters, see the system table [system.users](../../operations/system-tables/users.md#system_tables-users). ### Syntax {#show-users-syntax} ``` sql SHOW USERS ``` ## SHOW ROLES {#show-roles-statement} Returns a list of [roles](../../operations/access-rights.md#role-management). To view another parameters, see system tables [system.roles](../../operations/system-tables/roles.md#system_tables-roles) and [system.role-grants](../../operations/system-tables/role-grants.md#system_tables-role_grants). ### Syntax {#show-roles-syntax} ``` sql SHOW [CURRENT|ENABLED] ROLES ``` ## SHOW PROFILES {#show-profiles-statement} Returns a list of [setting profiles](../../operations/access-rights.md#settings-profiles-management). To view user accounts parameters, see the system table [settings_profiles](../../operations/system-tables/settings_profiles.md#system_tables-settings_profiles). ### Syntax {#show-profiles-syntax} ``` sql SHOW [SETTINGS] PROFILES ``` ## SHOW POLICIES {#show-policies-statement} Returns a list of [row policies](../../operations/access-rights.md#row-policy-management) for the specified table. To view user accounts parameters, see the system table [system.row_policies](../../operations/system-tables/row_policies.md#system_tables-row_policies). ### Syntax {#show-policies-syntax} ``` sql SHOW [ROW] POLICIES [ON [db.]table] ``` ## SHOW QUOTAS {#show-quotas-statement} Returns a list of [quotas](../../operations/access-rights.md#quotas-management). To view quotas parameters, see the system table [system.quotas](../../operations/system-tables/quotas.md#system_tables-quotas). ### Syntax {#show-quotas-syntax} ``` sql SHOW QUOTAS ``` ## SHOW QUOTA {#show-quota-statement} Returns a [quota](../../operations/quotas.md) consumption for all users or for current user. To view another parameters, see system tables [system.quotas_usage](../../operations/system-tables/quotas_usage.md#system_tables-quotas_usage) and [system.quota_usage](../../operations/system-tables/quota_usage.md#system_tables-quota_usage). ### Syntax {#show-quota-syntax} ``` sql SHOW [CURRENT] QUOTA ``` ## SHOW ACCESS {#show-access-statement} Shows all [users](../../operations/access-rights.md#user-account-management), [roles](../../operations/access-rights.md#role-management), [profiles](../../operations/access-rights.md#settings-profiles-management), etc. and all their [grants](../../sql-reference/statements/grant.md#grant-privileges). ### Syntax {#show-access-syntax} ``` sql SHOW ACCESS ``` ## SHOW CLUSTER(s) {#show-cluster-statement} Returns a list of clusters. All available clusters are listed in the [system.clusters](../../operations/system-tables/clusters.md) table. !!! info "Note" `SHOW CLUSTER name` query displays the contents of system.clusters table for this cluster. ### Syntax {#show-cluster-syntax} ``` sql SHOW CLUSTER '' SHOW CLUSTERS [LIKE|NOT LIKE ''] [LIMIT ] ``` ### Examples {#show-cluster-examples} Query: ``` sql SHOW CLUSTERS; ``` Result: ```text ┌─cluster──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ test_cluster_two_shards │ │ test_cluster_two_shards_internal_replication │ │ test_cluster_two_shards_localhost │ │ test_shard_localhost │ │ test_shard_localhost_secure │ │ test_unavailable_shard │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` Query: ``` sql SHOW CLUSTERS LIKE 'test%' LIMIT 1; ``` Result: ```text ┌─cluster─────────────────┐ │ test_cluster_two_shards │ └─────────────────────────┘ ``` Query: ``` sql SHOW CLUSTER 'test_shard_localhost' FORMAT Vertical; ``` Result: ```text Row 1: ────── cluster: test_shard_localhost shard_num: 1 shard_weight: 1 replica_num: 1 host_name: localhost host_address: 127.0.0.1 port: 9000 is_local: 1 user: default default_database: errors_count: 0 estimated_recovery_time: 0 ``` ## SHOW SETTINGS {#show-settings} Returns a list of system settings and their values. Selects data from the [system.settings](../../operations/system-tables/settings.md) table. **Syntax** ```sql SHOW [CHANGED] SETTINGS LIKE|ILIKE ``` **Clauses** `LIKE|ILIKE` allow to specify a matching pattern for the setting name. It can contain globs such as `%` or `_`. `LIKE` clause is case-sensitive, `ILIKE` — case insensitive. When the `CHANGED` clause is used, the query returns only settings changed from their default values. **Examples** Query with the `LIKE` clause: ```sql SHOW SETTINGS LIKE 'send_timeout'; ``` Result: ```text ┌─name─────────┬─type────┬─value─┐ │ send_timeout │ Seconds │ 300 │ └──────────────┴─────────┴───────┘ ``` Query with the `ILIKE` clause: ```sql SHOW SETTINGS ILIKE '%CONNECT_timeout%' ``` Result: ```text ┌─name────────────────────────────────────┬─type─────────┬─value─┐ │ connect_timeout │ Seconds │ 10 │ │ connect_timeout_with_failover_ms │ Milliseconds │ 50 │ │ connect_timeout_with_failover_secure_ms │ Milliseconds │ 100 │ └─────────────────────────────────────────┴──────────────┴───────┘ ``` Query with the `CHANGED` clause: ```sql SHOW CHANGED SETTINGS ILIKE '%MEMORY%' ``` Result: ```text ┌─name─────────────┬─type───┬─value───────┐ │ max_memory_usage │ UInt64 │ 10000000000 │ └──────────────────┴────────┴─────────────┘ ``` **See Also** - [system.settings](../../operations/system-tables/settings.md) table [Original article](https://clickhouse.com/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/show/)