.show database policy merge command

Applies to: ✅ Azure Data Explorer

Display a database's merge policy. The merge policy defines if and how Extents (Data Shards) should get merged.

Permissions

You must have at least Database User, Database Viewer, or Database Monitor permissions to run this command. For more information, see role-based access control.

Syntax

.show database DatabaseName policy merge

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Parameters

Name Type Required Description
DatabaseName string ✔️ The name of the database.

Returns

Returns a JSON representation of the policy.

Example

Display the policy at the database level:

.show database database_name policy merge