---
title: "column show"
slug: "column-show"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:24:31Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:24:31Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/column-show"
---

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# column show

This command shows details for a specific column in a VAST Database table.

## Usage

```plaintext
column show --database-name DATABASE
            --schema-name SCHEMA
            --table-name TABLE
            --name COLUMN
           [--tenant-id TENANT]
```

## Required Parameters

| `--database-name DATABASE` | Specifies the name of the database containing the table. |
| --- | --- |
| `--schema-name SCHEMA` | Specifies the name of the schema containing the table. |
| `--table-name TABLE` | Specifies the name of the table containing the columns. |
| `--name COLUMN` | Specifies the name of a specific column. |

## Options

| `--tenant-id TENANT` | Specifies the ID of the tenant where the database resides If omitted, the default tenant is assumed. |
| --- | --- |

## Example

```plaintext
vcli: admin> column show --database-name tabular-1 --schema-name  schema_jypxvnuobg --table-name table_jypxvnuobg --name theage
+---------------+----------------------------------+
| Name          | theage                           |
| Raw-field     | int8                             |
| Database-name | tabular-1                        |
| Schema-name   | schema_jypxvnuobg                |
| Table-name    | table_jypxvnuobg                 |
+---------------+----------------------------------+
```