---
title: influxdb3 show system summary
description: The influxdb3 show system summary command returns a summary various types of system table data.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/show/system/summary/
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product: InfluxDB 3 Enterprise
version: enterprise
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/show/system/summary/
date: '2025-01-30T15:19:48-07:00'
lastmod: '2025-01-30T15:19:48-07:00'
---

The `influxdb3 show system summary` command returns a summary of various types of
system table data.

## Usage

```bash
influxdb3 show system --database <DATABASE_NAME> summary [OPTIONS]
```

## Options

|Option|                 |                                                 Description                                                 |
|------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `-l` |    `--limit`    |       Maximum number of entries from each table to display (default is `10`, `0` indicates no limit)        |
|      |   `--format`    |                 Output format (`pretty` *(default)*, `json`, `jsonl`, `csv`, or `parquet`)                  |
|      |   `--tls-ca`    |            Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or self-signed certificates)             |
|      |`--tls-no-verify`|Disable TLS certificate verification (**Not recommended in production**, useful for self-signed certificates)|
| `-h` |    `--help`     |                                           Print help information                                            |
|      |  `--help-all`   |                                       Print detailed help information                                       |

## Examples

* [Summarize system table data](#summarize-system-table-data)
* [Summarize system table data in JSON-formatted output](#summarize-system-table-data-in-json-formatted-output)

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

### Summarize system table data

```bash
influxdb3 show system --database DATABASE_NAME summary
```

### Summarize system table data in JSON-formatted output

```bash
influxdb3 show system --database DATABASE_NAME summary --format json
```
| Option |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Option |  | Description |
| -l | --limit | Maximum number of entries from each table to display (default is  10 ,  0  indicates no limit) |
|  | --format | Output format ( pretty   (default) ,  json ,  jsonl ,  csv , or  parquet ) |
|  | --tls-ca | Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or self-signed certificates) |
|  | --tls-no-verify | Disable TLS certificate verification ( Not recommended in production , useful for self-signed certificates) |
| -h | --help | Print help information |
|  | --help-all | Print detailed help information |