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---
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slug: /en/sql-reference/table-functions/dictionary
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sidebar_position: 54
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sidebar_label: dictionary
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title: dictionary
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---
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Displays the [dictionary](../../sql-reference/dictionaries/index.md) data as a ClickHouse table. Works the same way as [Dictionary](../../engines/table-engines/special/dictionary.md) engine.
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**Syntax**
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``` sql
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dictionary('dict')
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```
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**Arguments**
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- `dict` — A dictionary name. [String](../../sql-reference/data-types/string.md).
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**Returned value**
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A ClickHouse table.
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**Example**
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Input table `dictionary_source_table`:
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``` text
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┌─id─┬─value─┐
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│ 0 │ 0 │
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│ 1 │ 1 │
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└────┴───────┘
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```
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Create a dictionary:
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``` sql
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CREATE DICTIONARY new_dictionary(id UInt64, value UInt64 DEFAULT 0) PRIMARY KEY id
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SOURCE(CLICKHOUSE(HOST 'localhost' PORT tcpPort() USER 'default' TABLE 'dictionary_source_table')) LAYOUT(DIRECT());
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```
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Query:
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``` sql
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SELECT * FROM dictionary('new_dictionary');
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```
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Result:
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``` text
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┌─id─┬─value─┐
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│ 0 │ 0 │
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│ 1 │ 1 │
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└────┴───────┘
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```
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**See Also**
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- [Dictionary engine](../../engines/table-engines/special/dictionary.md#dictionary)
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