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                                                                                                              GuidesDatabases, Tables, & ViewsSemantic ViewsUsing semantic viewsAuditing semantic views

                                                                                                              Auditing semantic views with ACCOUNT_USAGE and INFORMATION_SCHEMA¶

                                                                                                              To audit the semantic views in your account, query the following views for metadata about them:

                                                                                                              • In the ACCOUNT_USAGE schema:

                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_VIEWS view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_TABLES view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_RELATIONSHIPS view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_FACTS view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_DIMENSIONS view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_METRICS view
                                                                                                              • In the INFORMATION_SCHEMA schema:

                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_VIEWS view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_TABLES view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_RELATIONSHIPS view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_FACTS view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_DIMENSIONS view
                                                                                                                • SEMANTIC_METRICS view

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