list command

Use the list command to send a request for a list of any instances of various types of objects. Currently, you can list a Dataset or a Workspace. A Dataset contains processed data ready to be queried, and a Workspace organizes most other objects, such as datasets.

Short commandLong commandDescription
-j--jsonPrint records as JSON.
-w--col-width intSpecify the maximum column width. Use 0 for unlimited.
-x--extendedFile contains OPAL query text.

list displays the ID, name, and other important properties of each object instance. To view the full information about an object, use the command:

observe get objecttype objectid

View the types of supported objects by running the following command:

observe list <objecttype> <substring>

For example, run the following command to list information about a Dataset:

observe list dataset Log