SHOW TABLES FROM information_schema LIKE 'TABLES'; Tables_in_information_schema (TABLES) TABLES ####################################################################### # Testcase 3.2.1.1: INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables can be queried via SELECT ####################################################################### DROP VIEW IF EXISTS test.v1; DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS test.p1; DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS test.f1; CREATE VIEW test.v1 AS SELECT * FROM information_schema.TABLES; CREATE PROCEDURE test.p1() SELECT * FROM information_schema.TABLES; CREATE FUNCTION test.f1() returns BIGINT BEGIN DECLARE counter BIGINT DEFAULT NULL; SELECT COUNT(*) INTO counter FROM information_schema.TABLES; RETURN counter; END// # Attention: The printing of the next result sets is disabled. SELECT * FROM information_schema.TABLES; SELECT * FROM test.v1; CALL test.p1; SELECT test.f1(); DROP VIEW test.v1; DROP PROCEDURE test.p1; DROP FUNCTION test.f1; ######################################################################### # Testcase 3.2.12.1: INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES layout ######################################################################### DESCRIBE information_schema.TABLES; Field Type Null Key Default Extra TABLE_CATALOG varchar(512) NO NULL TABLE_SCHEMA varchar(64) NO NULL TABLE_NAME varchar(64) NO NULL TABLE_TYPE varchar(64) NO NULL ENGINE varchar(64) YES NULL VERSION bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL ROW_FORMAT varchar(10) YES NULL TABLE_ROWS bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL AVG_ROW_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL DATA_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL MAX_DATA_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL INDEX_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL DATA_FREE bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL AUTO_INCREMENT bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL CREATE_TIME datetime YES NULL UPDATE_TIME datetime YES NULL CHECK_TIME datetime YES NULL TABLE_COLLATION varchar(64) YES NULL CHECKSUM bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL CREATE_OPTIONS varchar(2048) YES NULL TABLE_COMMENT varchar(2048) NO NULL MAX_INDEX_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL TEMPORARY varchar(1) YES NULL SHOW CREATE TABLE information_schema.TABLES; Table Create Table TABLES CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE `TABLES` ( `TABLE_CATALOG` varchar(512) NOT NULL, `TABLE_SCHEMA` varchar(64) NOT NULL, `TABLE_NAME` varchar(64) NOT NULL, `TABLE_TYPE` varchar(64) NOT NULL, `ENGINE` varchar(64), `VERSION` bigint(21) unsigned, `ROW_FORMAT` varchar(10), `TABLE_ROWS` bigint(21) unsigned, `AVG_ROW_LENGTH` bigint(21) unsigned, `DATA_LENGTH` bigint(21) unsigned, `MAX_DATA_LENGTH` bigint(21) unsigned, `INDEX_LENGTH` bigint(21) unsigned, `DATA_FREE` bigint(21) unsigned, `AUTO_INCREMENT` bigint(21) unsigned, `CREATE_TIME` datetime, `UPDATE_TIME` datetime, `CHECK_TIME` datetime, `TABLE_COLLATION` varchar(64), `CHECKSUM` bigint(21) unsigned, `CREATE_OPTIONS` varchar(2048), `TABLE_COMMENT` varchar(2048) NOT NULL, `MAX_INDEX_LENGTH` bigint(21) unsigned, `TEMPORARY` varchar(1) ) ENGINE=MEMORY DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb3 COLLATE=utf8mb3_general_ci SHOW COLUMNS FROM information_schema.TABLES; Field Type Null Key Default Extra TABLE_CATALOG varchar(512) NO NULL TABLE_SCHEMA varchar(64) NO NULL TABLE_NAME varchar(64) NO NULL TABLE_TYPE varchar(64) NO NULL ENGINE varchar(64) YES NULL VERSION bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL ROW_FORMAT varchar(10) YES NULL TABLE_ROWS bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL AVG_ROW_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL DATA_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL MAX_DATA_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL INDEX_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL DATA_FREE bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL AUTO_INCREMENT bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL CREATE_TIME datetime YES NULL UPDATE_TIME datetime YES NULL CHECK_TIME datetime YES NULL TABLE_COLLATION varchar(64) YES NULL CHECKSUM bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL CREATE_OPTIONS varchar(2048) YES NULL TABLE_COMMENT varchar(2048) NO NULL MAX_INDEX_LENGTH bigint(21) unsigned YES NULL TEMPORARY varchar(1) YES NULL SELECT table_catalog, table_schema, table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_catalog IS NULL OR table_catalog <> 'def'; table_catalog table_schema table_name ################################################################################ # Testcase 3.2.12.2 + 3.2.12.3: INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES accessible information ################################################################################ DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS db_datadict; CREATE DATABASE db_datadict; DROP USER 'testuser1'@'localhost'; CREATE USER 'testuser1'@'localhost'; GRANT CREATE, CREATE VIEW, INSERT, SELECT ON db_datadict.* TO 'testuser1'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION; DROP USER 'testuser2'@'localhost'; CREATE USER 'testuser2'@'localhost'; DROP USER 'testuser3'@'localhost'; CREATE USER 'testuser3'@'localhost'; CREATE TABLE db_datadict.tb1 (f1 INT, f2 INT, f3 INT) ENGINE = ; GRANT SELECT ON db_datadict.tb1 TO 'testuser1'@'localhost'; GRANT ALL ON db_datadict.tb1 TO 'testuser2'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION; connect testuser1, localhost, testuser1, , db_datadict; CREATE TABLE tb2 (f1 DECIMAL) ENGINE = ; CREATE TABLE tb3 (f1 VARCHAR(200)) ENGINE = ; GRANT SELECT ON db_datadict.tb3 to 'testuser3'@'localhost'; GRANT INSERT ON db_datadict.tb3 to 'testuser2'@'localhost'; CREATE VIEW v3 AS SELECT * FROM tb3; GRANT SELECT ON db_datadict.v3 to 'testuser3'@'localhost'; SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'db_datadict' ORDER BY table_name; TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME TABLE_TYPE ENGINE VERSION ROW_FORMAT TABLE_ROWS AVG_ROW_LENGTH DATA_LENGTH MAX_DATA_LENGTH INDEX_LENGTH DATA_FREE AUTO_INCREMENT CREATE_TIME UPDATE_TIME CHECK_TIME TABLE_COLLATION CHECKSUM CREATE_OPTIONS TABLE_COMMENT MAX_INDEX_LENGTH TEMPORARY def db_datadict tb1 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict tb2 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict tb3 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict v3 VIEW #ENG# NULL #RF# NULL #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# NULL #CS# NULL VIEW NULL NULL SHOW TABLES FROM db_datadict; Tables_in_db_datadict tb1 tb2 tb3 v3 connect testuser2, localhost, testuser2, , db_datadict; SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'db_datadict' ORDER BY table_name; TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME TABLE_TYPE ENGINE VERSION ROW_FORMAT TABLE_ROWS AVG_ROW_LENGTH DATA_LENGTH MAX_DATA_LENGTH INDEX_LENGTH DATA_FREE AUTO_INCREMENT CREATE_TIME UPDATE_TIME CHECK_TIME TABLE_COLLATION CHECKSUM CREATE_OPTIONS TABLE_COMMENT MAX_INDEX_LENGTH TEMPORARY def db_datadict tb1 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict tb2 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict tb3 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict v3 VIEW #ENG# NULL #RF# NULL #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# NULL #CS# NULL VIEW NULL NULL SHOW TABLES FROM db_datadict; Tables_in_db_datadict tb1 tb2 tb3 v3 connect testuser3, localhost, testuser3, , db_datadict; SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'db_datadict' ORDER BY table_name; TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME TABLE_TYPE ENGINE VERSION ROW_FORMAT TABLE_ROWS AVG_ROW_LENGTH DATA_LENGTH MAX_DATA_LENGTH INDEX_LENGTH DATA_FREE AUTO_INCREMENT CREATE_TIME UPDATE_TIME CHECK_TIME TABLE_COLLATION CHECKSUM CREATE_OPTIONS TABLE_COMMENT MAX_INDEX_LENGTH TEMPORARY def db_datadict tb1 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict tb2 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict tb3 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict v3 VIEW #ENG# NULL #RF# NULL #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# NULL #CS# NULL VIEW NULL NULL SHOW TABLES FROM db_datadict; Tables_in_db_datadict tb1 tb2 tb3 v3 connection default; SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'db_datadict' ORDER BY table_name; TABLE_CATALOG TABLE_SCHEMA TABLE_NAME TABLE_TYPE ENGINE VERSION ROW_FORMAT TABLE_ROWS AVG_ROW_LENGTH DATA_LENGTH MAX_DATA_LENGTH INDEX_LENGTH DATA_FREE AUTO_INCREMENT CREATE_TIME UPDATE_TIME CHECK_TIME TABLE_COLLATION CHECKSUM CREATE_OPTIONS TABLE_COMMENT MAX_INDEX_LENGTH TEMPORARY def db_datadict tb1 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict tb2 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict tb3 BASE TABLE #ENG# 10 #RF# 0 #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# latin1_swedish_ci #CS# 0 N def db_datadict v3 VIEW #ENG# NULL #RF# NULL #ARL# #DL# #MDL# #IL# #DF# NULL #CRT #UT# #CT# NULL #CS# NULL VIEW NULL NULL SHOW TABLES FROM db_datadict; Tables_in_db_datadict tb1 tb2 tb3 v3 disconnect testuser1; disconnect testuser2; disconnect testuser3; DROP USER 'testuser1'@'localhost'; DROP USER 'testuser2'@'localhost'; DROP USER 'testuser3'@'localhost'; DROP DATABASE db_datadict; ######################################################################### # 3.2.1.13+3.2.1.14+3.2.1.15: INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES modifications ######################################################################### DROP TABLE IF EXISTS test.t1_my_table; DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS db_datadict; CREATE DATABASE db_datadict; SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name LIKE 't1_my_table%'; table_name CREATE TABLE test.t1_my_table (f1 BIGINT) DEFAULT CHARACTER SET latin1 COLLATE latin1_swedish_ci COMMENT = 'Initial Comment' ENGINE = ; SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_table'; TABLE_CATALOG def TABLE_SCHEMA test TABLE_NAME t1_my_table TABLE_TYPE BASE TABLE ENGINE #ENG# VERSION 10 ROW_FORMAT #RF# TABLE_ROWS 0 AVG_ROW_LENGTH #ARL# DATA_LENGTH #DL# MAX_DATA_LENGTH #MDL# INDEX_LENGTH #IL# DATA_FREE #DF# AUTO_INCREMENT NULL CREATE_TIME #CRT UPDATE_TIME #UT# CHECK_TIME #CT# TABLE_COLLATION latin1_swedish_ci CHECKSUM #CS# CREATE_OPTIONS TABLE_COMMENT Initial Comment MAX_INDEX_LENGTH 0 TEMPORARY N SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name LIKE 't1_my_table%'; table_name t1_my_table RENAME TABLE test.t1_my_table TO test.t1_my_tablex; SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name LIKE 't1_my_table%'; table_name t1_my_tablex SELECT table_schema,table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_schema table_name test t1_my_tablex RENAME TABLE test.t1_my_tablex TO db_datadict.t1_my_tablex; SELECT table_schema,table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_schema table_name db_datadict t1_my_tablex SELECT table_name, engine FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name engine t1_my_tablex ALTER TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex ENGINE = ; SELECT table_name, engine FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name engine t1_my_tablex SELECT table_name, table_rows FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name table_rows t1_my_tablex 0 INSERT INTO db_datadict.t1_my_tablex VALUES(1),(2); SELECT table_name, table_rows FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name table_rows t1_my_tablex 2 SELECT table_name, table_collation FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name table_collation t1_my_tablex latin1_swedish_ci ALTER TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8; SELECT table_name, table_collation FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name table_collation t1_my_tablex utf8mb3_general_ci SELECT table_name, table_collation FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name table_collation t1_my_tablex utf8mb3_general_ci ALTER TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex DEFAULT CHARACTER SET latin1 COLLATE latin1_german1_ci; SELECT table_name, table_collation FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name table_collation t1_my_tablex latin1_german1_ci SELECT table_name, TABLE_COMMENT FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name TABLE_COMMENT t1_my_tablex Initial Comment ALTER TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex COMMENT 'Changed Comment'; SELECT table_name, TABLE_COMMENT FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name TABLE_COMMENT t1_my_tablex Changed Comment SELECT table_name, AUTO_INCREMENT FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name AUTO_INCREMENT t1_my_tablex NULL ALTER TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex ADD f2 BIGINT AUTO_INCREMENT, ADD PRIMARY KEY (f2); SELECT table_name, AUTO_INCREMENT FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name AUTO_INCREMENT t1_my_tablex 3 SELECT table_name, ROW_FORMAT FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name ROW_FORMAT t1_my_tablex Fixed ALTER TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex ROW_FORMAT = dynamic; SELECT table_name, ROW_FORMAT FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name ROW_FORMAT t1_my_tablex Dynamic SELECT table_name, checksum FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name checksum t1_my_tablex NULL ALTER TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex CHECKSUM = 1; SELECT table_name, checksum IS NOT NULL FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name checksum IS NOT NULL t1_my_tablex 1 SELECT UPDATE_TIME, checksum INTO @UPDATE_TIME, @checksum FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; INSERT INTO db_datadict.t1_my_tablex SET f1 = 3; FLUSH TABLES; SELECT UPDATE_TIME > @UPDATE_TIME AS "Is current UPDATE_TIME bigger than before last INSERT?" FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; Is current UPDATE_TIME bigger than before last INSERT? 1 SELECT checksum <> @checksum AS "Is current CHECKSUM different than before last INSERT?" FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; Is current CHECKSUM different than before last INSERT? 1 SELECT CREATE_TIME INTO @CREATE_TIME FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name LIKE 't1_my_table%'; table_name t1_my_tablex DROP TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex; SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name LIKE 't1_my_table%'; table_name CREATE TABLE test.t1_my_tablex (f1 BIGINT) ENGINE = ; SELECT CREATE_TIME > @CREATE_TIME AS "Is current CREATE_TIME bigger than for the old dropped table?" FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; Is current CREATE_TIME bigger than for the old dropped table? 1 DROP TABLE test.t1_my_tablex; CREATE VIEW test.t1_my_tablex AS SELECT 1; SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; TABLE_CATALOG def TABLE_SCHEMA test TABLE_NAME t1_my_tablex TABLE_TYPE VIEW ENGINE NULL VERSION NULL ROW_FORMAT NULL TABLE_ROWS NULL AVG_ROW_LENGTH NULL DATA_LENGTH NULL MAX_DATA_LENGTH NULL INDEX_LENGTH NULL DATA_FREE NULL AUTO_INCREMENT NULL CREATE_TIME NULL UPDATE_TIME NULL CHECK_TIME NULL TABLE_COLLATION NULL CHECKSUM NULL CREATE_OPTIONS NULL TABLE_COMMENT VIEW MAX_INDEX_LENGTH NULL TEMPORARY NULL DROP VIEW test.t1_my_tablex; SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE test.t1_my_tablex ENGINE = AS SELECT 1; SELECT table_name, table_type FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name t1_my_tablex table_type TEMPORARY DROP TEMPORARY TABLE test.t1_my_tablex; CREATE TABLE db_datadict.t1_my_tablex ENGINE = AS SELECT 1; SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name t1_my_tablex DROP DATABASE db_datadict; SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1_my_tablex'; table_name ######################################################################## # Testcases 3.2.1.3-3.2.1.5 + 3.2.1.8-3.2.1.12: INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE and # DDL on INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables are not supported ######################################################################## DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS db_datadict; CREATE DATABASE db_datadict; CREATE TABLE db_datadict.t1 (f1 BIGINT) ENGINE = ; INSERT INTO information_schema.tables SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' UPDATE information_schema.tables SET table_schema = 'test' WHERE table_name = 't1'; Got one of the listed errors DELETE FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 't1'; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' TRUNCATE information_schema.tables; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' CREATE INDEX my_idx_on_tables ON information_schema.tables(table_schema); ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' ALTER TABLE information_schema.tables DROP PRIMARY KEY; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' ALTER TABLE information_schema.tables ADD f1 INT; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' DROP TABLE information_schema.tables; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' ALTER TABLE information_schema.tables RENAME db_datadict.tables; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' ALTER TABLE information_schema.tables RENAME information_schema.xtables; ERROR 42000: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' to database 'information_schema' DROP DATABASE db_datadict;