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Quick Databricks Meta-Information Tip

To get meta information on a table, you can use DESCRIBE EXTENDED or DESCRIBE DETAIL.

Quick examples:

DESCRIBE EXTENDED MyTable

Or...

DESCRIBE DETAIL MyTable

Each have their own set of details and overlap with meta like create time, type, etc.

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