Show table information after creation - Amazon Athena
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Show table information after creation

After you have created a table in Athena, its name displays in the Tables list on the left in the Athena console. To show information about the table and manage it, choose the vertical three dots next to the table name in the Athena console.

  • Preview table – Shows the first 10 rows of all columns by running the SELECT * FROM "database_name"."table_name" LIMIT 10 statement in the Athena query editor.

  • Generate table DDL – Generates a DDL statement that you can use to re-create the table by running the SHOW CREATE TABLE table_name statement in the Athena query editor.

  • Load partitions – Runs the MSCK REPAIR TABLE table_name statement in the Athena query editor. This option is available only if the table has partitions.

  • Insert into editor – Inserts the name of the table into the query editor at the current editing location.

  • Delete table – Displays a confirmation dialog box asking if you want to delete the table. If you agree, runs the DROP TABLE table_name statement in the Athena query editor.

  • Table properties – Shows the table name, database name, time created, and whether the table has encrypted data.