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List tables

Use the SHOW TABLES SQL statement or the SHOW MEASUREMENTS InfluxQL statement to list tables in a database.

With InfluxDB Clustered, tables and measurements are synonymous.

SQL
SHOW TABLES
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InfluxQL
SHOW MEASUREMENTS
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List tables with the influxctl CLI

To list tables using the influxctl CLI, use the influxctl query command to pass the SHOW TABLES SQL statement.

The influxctl query command only supports SQL queries; not InfluxQL.

Provide the following with your command:

  • Database token: a database token with read permissions on the queried database. Uses the token setting from the influxctl connection profile or the --token command flag.
  • Database name: Name of the database to query. Uses the database setting from the influxctl connection profile or the --database command flag.
  • SQL query: SQL query with the SHOW TABLES statement.
influxctl query \
  --token 
DATABASE_TOKEN
\
--database
DATABASE_NAME
\
"SHOW TABLES"
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Replace the following:

  • DATABASE_TOKEN: Database token with read access to the queried database
  • DATABASE_NAME: Name of the database to query

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