SHOW [FULL] TABLES

This statement shows a list of tables and views in the currently selected database. The optional keyword FULL indicates if a table is of type BASE TABLE or VIEW.

To show tables in a different database, use SHOW TABLES IN DatabaseName.

Synopsis

ShowTablesStmt:

ShowTablesStmt

OptFull:

OptFull

ShowDatabaseNameOpt:

ShowDatabaseNameOpt

ShowLikeOrWhereOpt:

ShowLikeOrWhereOpt

Examples

mysql> CREATE TABLE t1 (a int); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.12 sec) mysql> CREATE VIEW v1 AS SELECT 1; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.10 sec) mysql> SHOW TABLES; +----------------+ | Tables_in_test | +----------------+ | t1 | | v1 | +----------------+ 2 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> SHOW FULL TABLES; +----------------+------------+ | Tables_in_test | Table_type | +----------------+------------+ | t1 | BASE TABLE | | v1 | VIEW | +----------------+------------+ 2 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> SHOW TABLES IN mysql; +-------------------------+ | Tables_in_mysql | +-------------------------+ | GLOBAL_VARIABLES | | bind_info | | columns_priv | | db | | default_roles | | expr_pushdown_blacklist | | gc_delete_range | | gc_delete_range_done | | global_priv | | help_topic | | opt_rule_blacklist | | role_edges | | stats_buckets | | stats_feedback | | stats_histograms | | stats_meta | | stats_top_n | | tables_priv | | tidb | | user | +-------------------------+ 20 rows in set (0.00 sec)

MySQL compatibility

The SHOW [FULL] TABLES statement in TiDB is fully compatible with MySQL. If you find any compatibility differences, report a bug.

See also

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