describeAlias()

This operation describes a specific alias.

describeAlias(data): Promise<DescribeAliasResponse>

Request Syntax

milvusClient.describeAlias({
    alias: string,
    collection_name: string
})

PARAMETERS:

• alias (str) -

  [REQUIRED]

  The alias of a collection. Note that the alias should exist beforehand.

  what is a collection alias?

  A collection alias is an additional name for a collection. Collection aliases are useful when you want to switch your application to a new collection without any changes to your code.

  In Milvus, a collection alias is a globally unique identifier. One alias can only be assigned to exactly one collection. Conversely, a collection can have multiple aliases.

  Below is an example of reassigning the alias of one collection to another:

  Suppose there are two collections: collection_1 and collection_2. There is also a collection alias named bob, which was originally assigned to collection_1:

  • collection_1's alias = [“bob”]

  • collection_2's alias = []

  After calling alter_alias("collection_2", “bob”):

  • collection_1's alias = []

  • collection_2's alias = [“bob”]

• collection_name (str) -

  [REQUIRED]

  The name of the collection that has the specified alias.

RETURNS Promise<DescribeAliasResponse>

This method returns a promise that resolves to a ResStatus object.

{
    alias: string;
    collection: string;
    db_name: string;
    status: ResStatus;
}

PARAMETERS:

• alias (string) -

  The name of the specified alias.

• collection (string) -

  The name of the specified collection.

• db_name (string) -

  The database that holds the above alias and collection.

• status (ResStatus) -

  • code (number) -

    A code that indicates the operation result. It remains 0 if this operation succeeds.

  • error_code (string | number) -

    An error code that indicates an occurred error. It remains Success if this operation succeeds.

  • reason (string) -

    The reason that indicates the reason for the reported error. It remains an empty string if this operation succeeds.

Example

const milvusClient = new milvusClient(MILUVS_ADDRESS);
const res = await milvusClient.describeAlias({
   alias: 'my_collection_alias',
   collection_name: 'my_collection',
});