How to Explore the bq Tool with One Simple Command?

Whether you're just getting started with BigQuery or need a refresher on available commands, the bq CLI has built-in help that gives you quick, detailed info on everything it can do. No need to Google—just run a simple command 'bq help' to explore what the bq command-line tool can do.

 

This command shows a list of all the high-level commands available, including:

 

·      bq query – Run SQL queries

·      bq ls – List datasets, tables, and views

·      bq show – Get metadata about datasets or tables

·      bq mk – Create datasets or tables

·      …and many more!

 

 

Need Help on a Specific Command?

You can go deeper by running:

bq help [command]

For example:

bq help query

This gives you usage examples, available flags, and a short description of what the command does. Super helpful when scripting or troubleshooting.

 

Use bq help to explore the CLI before switching to the web UI, it's faster and automates well for DevOps and data engineering tasks!

 

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