Describe Column — GET ddl/database/:db/table/:table/column/:column
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Description
Describe a single column in an HCatalog table.
URL
http://
www.myserver.com/templeton/v1/ddl/database/
:db/table/
:table/column/
:column
Parameters
Name | Description | Required? | Default |
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:db | The database name | Required | None |
:table | The table name | Required | None |
:column | The column name | Required | None |
The standard parameters are also supported.
Results
Name | Description |
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database | The database name |
table | The table name |
column | A JSON object containing the column name, type, and comment (if any) |
Example
Curl Command
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% curl -s 'http://localhost:50111/templeton/v1/ddl/database/default/table/test_table/column/price?user.name=ctdean' |
JSON Output
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{ "database": "default", "table": "test_table", "column": { "name": "price", "comment": "The unit price", "type": "float" } } |
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