motherduck (version 0.2.0)

list_setting: List Database Settings

Description

The list_setting() function provides a convenient way to inspect the active configuration of a DuckDB or MotherDuck connection. It executes the internal DuckDB function duckdb_settings() and returns the results as a tidy tibble for easy viewing or filtering.

Usage

list_setting(.con)

Value

A tibble::tibble containing one row per setting with columns describing the setting name, current value, description, and default value.

Arguments

.con

A valid DBI connection (DuckDB / MotherDuck).

Details

This function is particularly useful for debugging or auditing runtime environments. All settings are returned as character columns, including their names, current values, and default values.

See Also

Other db-list: list_all_databases(), list_all_tables(), list_current_schemas(), list_current_tables(), list_extensions(), list_fns(), list_shares()

Examples

if (FALSE) {
# Connect to DuckDB
con <- DBI::dbConnect(duckdb::duckdb(dbdir = tempfile()))

# List all database settings
list_setting(con)

# Disconnect
DBI::dbDisconnect(con)
}