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SHOW PROPERTY

SHOW PROPERTY displays properties of a user, including the maximum number of connections, password policy, the default catalog, and the default database.

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The current user can view their own properties. Only users with the user_admin role can view the properties of other users.

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To set properties such as database, catalog, or PASSWORD_POLICY, use the ALTER USER command with SET PROPERTIES. For max_user_connections, you can use the SET PROPERTY syntax.

Syntax

SHOW PROPERTY [FOR 'user_name'] [LIKE '<property_name>']

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
user_nameNoThe user name. If not specified, the property of the current user is viewed.
property_nameNoThe user property name.

Examples

Example 1: View the properties of the current user.

SHOW PROPERTY;
+----------------------+-----------------+
| Key | Value |
+----------------------+-----------------+
| max_user_connections | 1024 |
| PASSWORD_POLICY | |
| catalog | default_catalog |
| database | |
+----------------------+-----------------+

Example 2: View the properties of the user jack.

SHOW PROPERTY FOR 'jack';
+----------------------+------------------+
| Key | Value |
+----------------------+------------------+
| max_user_connections | 100 |
| PASSWORD_POLICY | pwd_policy_1 |
| catalog | default_catalog |
| database | sales_db |
+----------------------+------------------+

Example 3: Filter properties using LIKE.

SHOW PROPERTY FOR 'jack' LIKE 'PASSWORD_POLICY';
+-----------------+--------------+
| Key | Value |
+-----------------+--------------+
| PASSWORD_POLICY | pwd_policy_1 |
+-----------------+--------------+

See also

ALTER USER: Sets properties for a user.