Apache Cassandra system_schema Keyspace
Explore the system_schema keyspace in Apache Cassandra and its role in storing metadata about user-defined keyspaces, tables, and data types for database management.
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The system_schema keyspace
Cassandra maintains a predefined keyspace "system_schema" to store metadata information about keyspaces, tables, columns, views, etc. The following screenshot demonstrates DESCRIBE KEYSPACES lists of all keyspaces in the cluster, including system_schema keyspace. The DESC TABLES statement for system_schema keyspace displays tables in the keyspace. Some key tables in the system_schema keyspace include:
keyspaces: Stores metadata about all keyspaces.tables: Contains information about all tables....
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