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What is a CLI catalog?
A CLI catalog is the same tables and services, operated from the terminal, that a dashboard can also show.
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How it works
- Commands list, apply, and query.
- The target is a local directory or a hosted URI.
- Scripts use the same commands people type.
What it is not
It is not a web console with no command line, and it is not a SQL shell against an unrelated database.
CLI catalog: this, and the thing it is confused with
| This | Not this | |
|---|---|---|
| Operates | The catalog | An unrelated SQL database |
| Also visible in | A dashboard | Only the shell |
| Apply | A schema file | Hand-written DDL |
Where Pixeltable fits
The Pixeltable CLI is pxt. It applies schema, starts services, and inspects the catalog the dashboard reads.
Questions
- How does CLI catalog work?
- Commands list, apply, and query. The target is a local directory or a hosted URI. Scripts use the same commands people type.
- What is CLI catalog often confused with?
- It is not a web console with no command line, and it is not a SQL shell against an unrelated database.