.. _step-MySqlDescribe:


MySqlDescribe
=============

Execute a MySQL DESC statement.

.. versionadded:: 1.0.0

* **Friendly name:** ``MySQL Describe``
* **Step class:** ``base_steps_syncpack.steps.MySqlDescribe.MySqlDescribe``
* **Step version:** ``1.1.1``
* **Required parameters:** ``table``, ``database``, ``host``, ``username``, ``password``, ``port``

Parameters
----------

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   * - Name
     - Type
     - Required
     - Default
     - Description
   * - ``table``
     - string
     - yes
     - --
     - The database Table Example: ``Users``
   * - ``database``
     - string
     - yes
     - --
     - The database Example: ``database1``
   * - ``host``
     - string
     - yes
     - --
     - The host of the database Example: ``host1``
   * - ``username``
     - string
     - yes
     - --
     - The db username Example: ``${db_user_name}``
   * - ``password``
     - string
     - yes
     - --
     - The db password Example: ``${db_password}``
   * - ``port``
     - number
     - yes
     - ``7706``
     - The port number to use when establishing a connection to the remote sql server.

Every step also accepts the platform parameters common to all steps --
see :ref:`platform-parameters`.

Dependencies
------------

* **Inherits from:** ``MySqlDescribe`` -> ``BaseStep`` -> ``Serializable``
* **SyncPack modules:** ``base_steps_syncpack.util.mysql_utils``
* **External packages:** ``ipaascommon``, ``ipaascore``

.. include:: /_step_notes/MySqlDescribe.rst