Cassandra Cqlsh

Cassandra Cqlsh#

Cassandra Query Language (CQL)

Options Usage
cqlsh --help Shows help topics about the options of cqlsh commands.
cqlsh --version Provides the version of the cqlsh you are using.
cqlsh --color Directs the shell to use colored output.
cqlsh --debug Shows additional debugging information.
cqlsh --execute cql_statement Directs the shell to accept and execute a CQL command.
cqlsh --file= “file name” If you use this option, Cassandra executes the command in the given file and exits.
cqlsh --no-color Directs Cassandra not to use colored output.
cqlsh -u “user name” Using this option, you can authenticate a user. The default user name is: cassandra.
cqlsh -p “pass word” Using this option, you can authenticate a user with a password. The default password is: cassandra.

Documented Shell Commands#

Given below are the Cqlsh documented shell commands. These are the commands used to perform tasks such as displaying help topics, exit from cqlsh, describe,etc.

  • HELP − Displays help topics for all cqlsh commands.

  • CAPTURE − Captures the output of a command and adds it to a file.

  • CONSISTENCY − Shows the current consistency level, or sets a new consistency level.

  • COPY − Copies data to and from Cassandra.

  • DESCRIBE − Describes the current cluster of Cassandra and its objects.

  • EXPAND − Expands the output of a query vertically.

  • EXIT − Using this command, you can terminate cqlsh.

  • PAGING − Enables or disables query paging.

  • SHOW − Displays the details of current cqlsh session such as Cassandra version, host, or data type assumptions.

  • SOURCE − Executes a file that contains CQL statements.

  • TRACING − Enables or disables request tracing.

CQL Data Definition Commands#

  • CREATE KEYSPACE − Creates a KeySpace in Cassandra.

  • USE − Connects to a created KeySpace.

  • ALTER KEYSPACE − Changes the properties of a KeySpace.

  • DROP KEYSPACE − Removes a KeySpace

  • CREATE TABLE − Creates a table in a KeySpace.

  • ALTER TABLE − Modifies the column properties of a table.

  • DROP TABLE − Removes a table.

  • TRUNCATE − Removes all the data from a table.

  • CREATE INDEX − Defines a new index on a single column of a table.

  • DROP INDEX − Deletes a named index.

CQL Data Manipulation Commands#

  • INSERT − Adds columns for a row in a table.

  • UPDATE − Updates a column of a row.

  • DELETE − Deletes data from a table.

  • BATCH − Executes multiple DML statements at once.

CQL Clauses#

  • SELECT − This clause reads data from a table

  • WHERE − The where clause is used along with select to read a specific data.

  • ORDERBY − The orderby clause is used along with select to read a specific data in a specific order.

References#

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