List the names of tables by using Tablestore SDK for Node.js - Tablestore

You can execute the SHOW TABLES statement to list the names of tables in the current database.

Note

For more information about the SHOW TABLES statement, see List mapping table names.

Prerequisites

A Tablestore client is initialized. For more information, see Initialize an OTSClient instance.
A mapping table is created. For more information, see Create mapping tables.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
query	The SQL statement. Configure this parameter based on the required feature.

Example

The following sample code provides an example on how to execute the SHOW TABLES statement to list the names of mapping tables:

const params = {
  query: "show tables",
}

client.sqlQuery(params, function (err, data) {
  if (err) {
    console.log('sqlQuery error:', err.toString());
  } else {
    console.log('sqlQuery success:', data);
  }
});

References

After you list the names of the mapping tables, perform operations based on your business requirements.

To use a mapping table to query data that meets specific conditions, execute the SELECT statement. For more information, see Query data.
To query the details of a mapping table, such as field names and field types, execute the DESCRIBE statement. For more information, see Query information about tables.
To update the attribute column of a mapping table after an attribute column of the data table is changed, execute the ALTER TABLE statement. For more information, see Update attribute columns of a mapping table.
To delete a mapping table, execute the DROP MAPPING TABLE statement. For more information, see Delete mapping tables.