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# TableMetadata

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# <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>class</span>  pixeltable.TableMetadata

Metadata for a Pixeltable table.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  base

```
base: str | None
```

If this table is a view or snapshot, the full path of its base table; otherwise `None`.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  columns

```
columns: dict[str, ColumnMetadata]
```

Column metadata for all of the visible columns of the table.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  comment

```
comment: str | None
```

User-provided table comment, if one exists.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  custom\_metadata

```
custom_metadata: Any
```

User-defined JSON metadata for this table, if any.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  indices

```
indices: dict[str, IndexMetadata]
```

Index metadata for all of the indices of the table.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  is\_replica

```
is_replica: bool
```

`True` if this table is a replica of another (shared) table.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  is\_snapshot

```
is_snapshot: bool
```

`True` if this table is a snapshot.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  is\_view

```
is_view: bool
```

`True` if this table is a view.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  iterator\_call

```
iterator_call: str | None
```

The iterator call for views that use an iterator; otherwise `None`.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  kind

```
kind: Literal['table', 'view', 'snapshot', 'replica']
```

The kind of table: `'table'`, `'view'`, `'snapshot'`, or `'replica'`.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  media\_validation

```
media_validation: Literal['on_read', 'on_write']
```

The media validation policy for this table.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  name

```
name: str
```

The name of the table (ex: `'my_table'`).

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  path

```
path: str
```

The full path of the table (ex: `'my_dir.my_subdir.my_table'`).

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  schema\_version

```
schema_version: int
```

The current schema version of the table.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  version

```
version: int
```

The current version of the table.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  version\_created

```
version_created: datetime.datetime
```

The timestamp when this table version was created.


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