Dataset

Create dataset Alter schema set options Drop dataset

Tables

Create table Create table as select Create table like Create table copy Create table options Create external table Create temp table Alter column drop not null Alter column set options Alter column change datatype Alter table set options Alter table rename Alter table add column Alter table drop column Drop temp table Drop table Drop external table

Snapshot Tables

Create Snapshot table List of snapshots Restore snapshot table Copy to Snapshot table Drop snapshot table

Views

Create view Create Materialized view Alter view set options Alter materialized view options Drop view Drop materialized view

Routines

Create Stored Procedure Create Function Create row access policy Create table function Drop function Drop table function Drop Procedure Drop row access policy

DML

INSERT values INSERT from a table INSERT values with subquery UPDATE statement UPDATE from table MERGE Statement DELETE statement TRUNCATE table

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BigQuery Create new schema

Dataset is the same as a database.Dataset is a collection of db objects (tables, views, routines,..). To create a new dataset in BigQuery use the create schema command

Create dataset example

CREATE SCHEMA mydatasetname
    OPTIONS(
      location="us"
      )

Create dataset with table expiration

    CREATE SCHEMA mydataset
    OPTIONS(
      location="us",
      default_table_expiration_days=30
      )

Explanation

The Create Schema command creates a new dataset in BigQuery. You can also specify the below additional options

default_kms_key_name
default_partition_expiration_days
default_table_expiration_days
description
friendly_name
labels
location

Syntax reference

CREATE SCHEMA [IF NOT EXISTS]
[project_name.]dataset_name
[OPTIONS(schema_option_list)]