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Databricks-sqlalchemy-Use System tables to fetch metadata

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python, sql
Domain
databases

Research direction

Start by locating the Databricks SQLAlchemy metadata paths that currently use DESCRIBE, SHOW SCHEMA, or SHOW TABLE. Compare the metadata those commands provide with the available system-table data and clarify the expected scope and compatibility before changing the implementation; done means the agreed metadata is fetched through system tables without regressing existing behavior.

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Description

Current Databricks Sql Alchemy uses describe command/show schema/table to get metadata
Can we use system tables to get metadata

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Python
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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