REST Resource: operations

Resource: Operation

An Operation resource. For successful operations that return an Operation resource, only the fields relevant to the operation are populated in the resource.

JSON representation
{"kind":string,"targetLink":string,"status":enum (SqlOperationStatus),"user":string,"insertTime":string,"startTime":string,"endTime":string,"error":{object (OperationErrors)},"operationType":enum (SqlOperationType),"importContext":{object (ImportContext)},"exportContext":{object (ExportContext)},"backupContext":{object (BackupContext)},"name":string,"targetId":string,"selfLink":string,"targetProject":string"subOperationType":{object (SqlSubOperationType)}}
Fields
kind

string

This is alwayssql#operation.

targetLink

string

status

enum (SqlOperationStatus)

The status of an operation.

user

string

The email address of the user who initiated this operation.

insertTime

string (Timestamp format)

The time this operation was enqueued in UTC timezone inRFC 3339 format, for example2012-11-15T16:19:00.094Z.

A timestamp in RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format, with nanosecond resolution and up to nine fractional digits. Examples:"2014-10-02T15:01:23Z" and"2014-10-02T15:01:23.045123456Z".

startTime

string (Timestamp format)

The time this operation actually started in UTC timezone inRFC 3339 format, for example2012-11-15T16:19:00.094Z.

A timestamp in RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format, with nanosecond resolution and up to nine fractional digits. Examples:"2014-10-02T15:01:23Z" and"2014-10-02T15:01:23.045123456Z".

endTime

string (Timestamp format)

The time this operation finished in UTC timezone inRFC 3339 format, for example2012-11-15T16:19:00.094Z.

A timestamp in RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format, with nanosecond resolution and up to nine fractional digits. Examples:"2014-10-02T15:01:23Z" and"2014-10-02T15:01:23.045123456Z".

error

object (OperationErrors)

If errors occurred during processing of this operation, this field will be populated.

operationType

enum (SqlOperationType)

The type of the operation. Valid values are: *CREATE *DELETE *UPDATE *RESTART *IMPORT *EXPORT *BACKUP_VOLUME *RESTORE_VOLUME *CREATE_USER *DELETE_USER *CREATE_DATABASE *DELETE_DATABASE

importContext

object (ImportContext)

The context for import operation, if applicable.

exportContext

object (ExportContext)

The context for export operation, if applicable.

backupContext

object (BackupContext)

The context for backup operation, if applicable.

name

string

An identifier that uniquely identifies the operation. You can use this identifier to retrieve the Operations resource that has information about the operation.

targetId

string

Name of the resource on which this operation is executed.

selfLink

string

The URI of this resource.

targetProject

string

The project ID of the target instance related to this operation.

subOperationType

object (SqlSubOperationType)

Optional. The sub operation based on the operation type.

SqlOperationStatus

The status of an operation.

Enums
SQL_OPERATION_STATUS_UNSPECIFIEDThe state of the operation is unknown.
PENDINGThe operation has been queued, but has not started yet.
RUNNINGThe operation is running.
DONEThe operation completed.

OperationErrors

Database instance operation errors list wrapper.

JSON representation
{"kind":string,"errors":[{object (OperationError)}]}
Fields
kind

string

This is alwayssql#operationErrors.

errors[]

object (OperationError)

The list of errors encountered while processing this operation.

SqlOperationType

The type of Cloud SQL operation.

Enums
SQL_OPERATION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIEDUnknown operation type.
IMPORTImports data into a Cloud SQL instance.
EXPORTExports data from a Cloud SQL instance to a Cloud Storage bucket.
CREATECreates a new Cloud SQL instance.
UPDATEUpdates the settings of a Cloud SQL instance.
DELETEDeletes a Cloud SQL instance.
RESTARTRestarts the Cloud SQL instance.
BACKUP

This item is deprecated!

SNAPSHOT

This item is deprecated!

BACKUP_VOLUMEPerforms instance backup.
DELETE_VOLUMEDeletes an instance backup.
RESTORE_VOLUMERestores an instance backup.
INJECT_USERInjects a privileged user in mysql for MOB instances.
CLONEClones a Cloud SQL instance.
STOP_REPLICAStops replication on a Cloud SQL read replica instance.
START_REPLICAStarts replication on a Cloud SQL read replica instance.
PROMOTE_REPLICAPromotes a Cloud SQL replica instance.
CREATE_REPLICACreates a Cloud SQL replica instance.
CREATE_USERCreates a new user in a Cloud SQL instance.
DELETE_USERDeletes a user from a Cloud SQL instance.
UPDATE_USERUpdates an existing user in a Cloud SQL instance.
CREATE_DATABASECreates a database in the Cloud SQL instance.
DELETE_DATABASEDeletes a database in the Cloud SQL instance.
UPDATE_DATABASEUpdates a database in the Cloud SQL instance.
FAILOVERPerforms failover of an HA-enabled Cloud SQL failover replica.
DELETE_BACKUPDeletes the backup taken by a backup run.
RECREATE_REPLICA
TRUNCATE_LOGTruncates a general or slow log table in MySQL.
DEMOTE_MASTERDemotes the stand-alone instance to be a Cloud SQL read replica for an external database server.
MAINTENANCEIndicates that the instance is currently in maintenance. Maintenance typically causes the instance to be unavailable for 1-3 minutes.
ENABLE_PRIVATE_IP

This field is deprecated, and will be removed in future version of API.

This item is deprecated!

DEFER_MAINTENANCE

This item is deprecated!

CREATE_CLONE

Creates clone instance.

This item is deprecated!

RESCHEDULE_MAINTENANCEReschedule maintenance to another time.
START_EXTERNAL_SYNCStarts external sync of a Cloud SQL EM replica to an external primary instance.
LOG_CLEANUPRecovers logs from an instance's old data disk.
AUTO_RESTARTPerforms auto-restart of an HA-enabled Cloud SQL database for auto recovery.
SWITCHOVERSwitches the roles of the primary and replica pair. The target instance should be the replica.
RECONFIGURE_OLD_PRIMARYReconfigures old primary after a promote replica operation. Effect of a promote operation to the old primary is executed in this operation, asynchronously from the promote replica operation executed to the replica.
CLUSTER_MAINTENANCEIndicates that the instance, its read replicas, and its cascading replicas are in maintenance. Maintenance typically gets initiated on groups of replicas first, followed by the primary instance. For each instance, maintenance typically causes the instance to be unavailable for 1-3 minutes.
SELF_SERVICE_MAINTENANCEIndicates that the instance (and any of its replicas) are currently in maintenance. This is initiated as a self-service request by using SSM. Maintenance typically causes the instance to be unavailable for 1-3 minutes.
SWITCHOVER_TO_REPLICASwitches a primary instance to a replica. This operation runs as part of a switchover operation to the original primary instance.
REPAIR_READ_POOLRepairs entire read pool or specified read pool nodes in the read pool.
CREATE_READ_POOLCreates a Cloud SQL read pool instance.

ImportContext

Database instance import context.

JSON representation
{"uri":string,"database":string,"kind":string,"fileType":enum (SqlFileType),"csvImportOptions":{"table":string,"columns":[string],"escapeCharacter":string,"quoteCharacter":string,"fieldsTerminatedBy":string,"linesTerminatedBy":string},"importUser":string,"bakImportOptions":{"encryptionOptions":{"certPath":string,"pvkPath":string,"pvkPassword":string},"striped":boolean"sqlImportOptions":{"threads":integer,"parallel":boolean,"postgresImportOptions":{"clean":boolean,"ifExists":boolean}}}
Fields
uri

string

Path to the import file in Cloud Storage, in the formgs://bucketName/fileName. Compressed gzip files (.gz) are supported whenfileType isSQL. The instance must have write permissions to the bucket and read access to the file.

database

string

The target database for the import. IffileType isSQL, this field is required only if the import file does not specify a database, and is overridden by any database specification in the import file. IffileType isCSV, one database must be specified.

kind

string

This is alwayssql#importContext.

fileType

enum (SqlFileType)

The file type for the specified uri. *SQL: The file contains SQL statements. *CSV: The file contains CSV data. *BAK: The file contains backup data for a SQL Server instance.

csvImportOptions

object

Options for importing data as CSV.

csvImportOptions.table

string

The table to which CSV data is imported.

csvImportOptions.columns[]

string

The columns to which CSV data is imported. If not specified, all columns of the database table are loaded with CSV data.

csvImportOptions.escapeCharacter

string

Specifies the character that should appear before a data character that needs to be escaped.

csvImportOptions.quoteCharacter

string

Specifies the quoting character to be used when a data value is quoted.

csvImportOptions.fieldsTerminatedBy

string

Specifies the character that separates columns within each row (line) of the file.

csvImportOptions.linesTerminatedBy

string

This is used to separate lines. If a line does not contain all fields, the rest of the columns are set to their default values.

importUser

string

The PostgreSQL user for this import operation. PostgreSQL instances only.

bakImportOptions

object

instances.import parameters specific to SQL Server .BAK files

bakImportOptions.encryptionOptions

object

bakImportOptions.encryptionOptions.certPath

string

Path to the Certificate (.cer) in Cloud Storage, in the formgs://bucketName/fileName. The instance must have write permissions to the bucket and read access to the file.

bakImportOptions.encryptionOptions.pvkPath

string

Path to the Certificate Private Key (.pvk) in Cloud Storage, in the formgs://bucketName/fileName. The instance must have write permissions to the bucket and read access to the file.

bakImportOptions.encryptionOptions.pvkPassword

string

Password that encrypts the private key

bakImportOptions.striped

boolean

Whether or not the backup set being restored is striped. Applies only to Cloud SQL for SQL Server.

sqlImportOptions

object

Optional. Options for importing data from SQL statements.

sqlImportOptions.threads

integer

Optional. The number of threads to use for parallel import.

sqlImportOptions.parallel

boolean

Optional. Whether or not the import should be parallel.

sqlImportOptions.postgresImportOptions

object

Optional. Options for importing from a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instance.

sqlImportOptions.postgresImportOptions.clean

boolean

Optional. The --clean flag for the pg_restore utility. This flag applies only if you enabled Cloud SQL to import files in parallel.

sqlImportOptions.postgresImportOptions.ifExists

boolean

Optional. The --if-exists flag for the pg_restore utility. This flag applies only if you enabled Cloud SQL to import files in parallel.

SqlFileType

Enums
SQL_FILE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIEDUnknown file type.
SQLFile containing SQL statements.
CSVFile in CSV format.
BAK

ExportContext

Database instance export context.

JSON representation
{"uri":string,"databases":[string],"kind":string,"sqlExportOptions":{"tables":[string],"schemaOnly":boolean,"mysqlExportOptions":{"masterData":integer},"threads":integer,"parallel":boolean,"postgresExportOptions":{"clean":boolean,"ifExists":boolean}},"csvExportOptions":{"selectQuery":string,"escapeCharacter":string,"quoteCharacter":string,"fieldsTerminatedBy":string,"linesTerminatedBy":string},"fileType":enum (SqlFileType),"offload":boolean,"bakExportOptions":{"striped":boolean,"stripeCount":integer}}
Fields
uri

string

The path to the file in Google Cloud Storage where the export will be stored. The URI is in the formgs://bucketName/fileName. If the file already exists, the request succeeds, but the operation fails. IffileType isSQL and the filename ends with .gz, the contents are compressed.

databases[]

string

Databases to be exported.
MySQL instances: IffileType isSQL and no database is specified, all databases are exported, except for themysql system database. IffileType isCSV, you can specify one database, either by using this property or by using thecsvExportOptions.selectQuery property, which takes precedence over this property.
PostgreSQL instances: You must specify one database to be exported. IffileType isCSV, this database must match the one specified in thecsvExportOptions.selectQuery property.
SQL Server instances: You must specify one database to be exported, and thefileType must beBAK.

kind

string

This is alwayssql#exportContext.

sqlExportOptions

object

Options for exporting data as SQL statements.

sqlExportOptions.tables[]

string

Tables to export, or that were exported, from the specified database. If you specify tables, specify one and only one database. For PostgreSQL instances, you can specify only one table.

sqlExportOptions.schemaOnly

boolean

instances.export only schemas.

sqlExportOptions.mysqlExportOptions

object

sqlExportOptions.mysqlExportOptions.masterData

integer

Option to include SQL statement required to set up replication. If set to1, the dump file includes a CHANGE MASTER TO statement with the binary log coordinates, and --set-gtid-purged is set to ON. If set to2, the CHANGE MASTER TO statement is written as a SQL comment and has no effect. If set to any value other than1, --set-gtid-purged is set to OFF.

sqlExportOptions.threads

integer

Optional. The number of threads to use for parallel export.

sqlExportOptions.parallel

boolean

Optional. Whether or not the export should be parallel.

sqlExportOptions.postgresExportOptions

object

Optional. Options for exporting from a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instance.

sqlExportOptions.postgresExportOptions.clean

boolean

Optional. Use this option to include DROP <object> SQL statements. These statements are used to delete database objects before running the import operation.

sqlExportOptions.postgresExportOptions.ifExists

boolean

Optional. Option to include an IF EXISTS SQL statement with each DROP statement produced by clean.

csvExportOptions

object

Options for exporting data as CSV.MySQL andPostgreSQL instances only.

csvExportOptions.selectQuery

string

The select query used to extract the data.

csvExportOptions.escapeCharacter

string

Specifies the character that should appear before a data character that needs to be escaped.

csvExportOptions.quoteCharacter

string

Specifies the quoting character to be used when a data value is quoted.

csvExportOptions.fieldsTerminatedBy

string

Specifies the character that separates columns within each row (line) of the file.

csvExportOptions.linesTerminatedBy

string

This is used to separate lines. If a line does not contain all fields, the rest of the columns are set to their default values.

fileType

enum (SqlFileType)

The file type for the specified uri.

offload

boolean

Option for export offload.

bakExportOptions

object

Options for exporting data as BAK files.

bakExportOptions.striped

boolean

Whether or not the export should be striped.

bakExportOptions.stripeCount

integer

Option for specifying how many stripes to use for the export. If blank, and the value of the striped field is true, the number of stripes is automatically chosen.

BackupContext

Backup context.

JSON representation
{"backupId":string,"kind":string}
Fields
backupId

string (int64 format)

The identifier of the backup.

kind

string

This is alwayssql#backupContext.

name

string

The name of the backup. Format: projects/{project}/backups/{backup}

SqlSubOperationType

The sub operation type based on the operation type.

JSON representation
{// Union fieldsub_operation_details can be only one of the following:"maintenanceType":enum (SqlMaintenanceType)// End of list of possible types for union fieldsub_operation_details.}
Fields
Union fieldsub_operation_details. Sub operation details corresponding to the operation type.sub_operation_details can be only one of the following:
maintenanceType

enum (SqlMaintenanceType)

The type of maintenance to be performed on the instance.

SqlMaintenanceType

The type of maintenance to be performed on the instance.

Enums
SQL_MAINTENANCE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIEDMaintenance type is unspecified.
INSTANCE_MAINTENANCEIndicates that a standalone instance is undergoing maintenance. The instance can be either a primary instance or a replica.
REPLICA_INCLUDED_MAINTENANCEIndicates that the primary instance and all of its replicas, including cascading replicas, are undergoing maintenance. Maintenance is performed on groups of replicas first, followed by the primary instance.
INSTANCE_SELF_SERVICE_MAINTENANCEIndicates that the standalone instance is undergoing maintenance, initiated by self-service. The instance can be either a primary instance or a replica.
REPLICA_INCLUDED_SELF_SERVICE_MAINTENANCEIndicates that the primary instance and all of its replicas are undergoing maintenance, initiated by self-service. Maintenance is performed on groups of replicas first, followed by the primary instance.

Methods

cancel

Cancels an instance operation that has been performed on an instance.

get

Retrieves an instance operation that has been performed on an instance.

list

Lists all instance operations that have been performed on the given Cloud SQL instance in the reverse chronological order of the start time.

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