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MySQL 8.0 Reference Manual  / ...  / INFORMATION_SCHEMA Tables  / INFORMATION_SCHEMA InnoDB Tables  /  The INFORMATION_SCHEMA INNODB_DATAFILES Table

28.4.10 The INFORMATION_SCHEMA INNODB_DATAFILES Table

TheINNODB_DATAFILES table provides data file path information forInnoDB file-per-table and general tablespaces.

For related usage information and examples, seeSection 17.15.3, “InnoDB INFORMATION_SCHEMA Schema Object Tables”.

Note

TheINFORMATION_SCHEMAFILES table reports metadata forInnoDB tablespace types including file-per-table tablespaces, general tablespaces, the system tablespace, the global temporary tablespace, and undo tablespaces.

TheINNODB_DATAFILES table has these columns:

  • SPACE

    The tablespace ID.

  • PATH

    The tablespace data file path. If afile-per-table tablespace is created in a location outside the MySQL data directory, the path value is a fully qualified directory path. Otherwise, the path is relative to the data directory.

Example

mysql> SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.INNODB_DATAFILES WHERE SPACE = 57\G*************************** 1. row ***************************SPACE: 57 PATH: ./test/t1.ibd

Notes

  • You must have thePROCESS privilege to query this table.

  • Use theINFORMATION_SCHEMACOLUMNS table or theSHOW COLUMNS statement to view additional information about the columns of this table, including data types and default values.