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influxdb3 show system table

The influxdb3 show system table command queries data from a system table.

Usage

influxdb3 show system --database <DATABASE_NAME> table [OPTIONS] <SYSTEM_TABLE>

Arguments

  • SYSTEM_TABLE: the system table to query

Options

OptionDescription
-l--limitMaximum number of tables entries to display (default is 10, 0 indicates no limit)
-o--order-byOrder by the specified columns
-s--selectSelect specific columns from the system table
--formatOutput format (pretty (default), json, jsonl, csv, or parquet)
--tls-caPath to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or self-signed certificates)
-h--helpPrint help information
--help-allPrint detailed help information

Examples

In the examples below, replace DATABASE_NAME with the name of the database to operate on.

Query a system table

# Query the parquet_files system table
influxdb3 show system --database 
DATABASE_NAME
table parquet_files

Query specific columns from a system table

# Select specific columns from the parquet_files system table
influxdb3 show system \
  --database 
DATABASE_NAME
\
table \ --select table_name,size_bytes,row_count \ parquet_files

Query a system table and order by a specific column

influxdb3 show system \
  --database 
DATABASE_NAME
\
table \ --order-by size_bytes,row_count \ parquet_files

Query a system table and return JSON-formatted output

influxdb3 show system \
  --database 
DATABASE_NAME
\
table \ --format json \ parquet_files

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