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# SHOW TABLES

> Use the `SHOW TABLES` command to view tables in a particular schema.

## Syntax

```sql theme={null}
SHOW TABLES [ FROM schema_name ] [ LIKE_expression ];
```

## Parameters

| Parameter or clause | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| :------------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *schema\_name*      | The schema in which tables will be listed. If not specified, tables from all schemas in the current schema [search\_path](https://docs.risingwave.com/operate/view-configure-runtime-parameters#how-to-view-runtime-parameters:~:text=multi%20point%20lookup.-,search_path,-%E2%80%9D%24user%E2%80%9D%2C%20public) will be listed. |
| LIKE\_expression    | Filters the output based on names by applying pattern matching. See details in [LIKE pattern matching expressions](/sql/functions/string#like-pattern-matching-expressions).                                                                                                                                                       |

## Example

```sql theme={null}
SHOW TABLES FROM public LIKE 't_';
```

```bash theme={null}
        Name
---------------------
public.t1
public.t2
(2 rows)
```

<Note>
  Starting from v2.7.0, the `name` column in the output includes the schema name as a prefix (e.g., `public.t1`). This helps distinguish tables with the same name in different schemas when querying across multiple schemas in the search path.
</Note>