SHOW TABLE Syntax Elements - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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IN XML
Generates an XML document of the information required to recreate the table. See Example: SHOW TABLE in XML Format.
TEMPORARY
The table for which the most recent SQL create text is to be reported is a materialized global temporary table.

If you specify TEMPORARY, table_name must specify a global temporary table.

If you do not specify TEMPORARY, and the table is a global temporary table, the base global temporary table is shown.

table_name
Name of the table for which to display the most recent SQL create text.