dictionary Table Function

Displays the dictionary data as a ClickHouse table. Works the same way as Dictionary engine.

Syntax {#syntax}

sql

dictionary('dict')

Arguments {#arguments}

dict — A dictionary name. String.

Returned value {#returned_value}

A ClickHouse table.

Examples {#examples}

Input table dictionary_source_table:

text

┌─id─┬─value─┐
│  0 │     0 │
│  1 │     1 │
└────┴───────┘

Create a dictionary:

sql

CREATE DICTIONARY new_dictionary(id UInt64, value UInt64 DEFAULT 0) PRIMARY KEY id
SOURCE(CLICKHOUSE(HOST 'localhost' PORT tcpPort() USER 'default' TABLE 'dictionary_source_table')) LAYOUT(DIRECT());

Query:

sql

SELECT * FROM dictionary('new_dictionary');

Result:

text

┌─id─┬─value─┐
│  0 │     0 │
│  1 │     1 │
└────┴───────┘

Dictionary engine

dictionary

dictionary Table Function

Syntax {#syntax}

Arguments {#arguments}

Returned value {#returned_value}

Examples {#examples}

Related {#related}