# SQL metadata interface (SHOW TABLE) not showing DataStreams

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-metadata-interface-show-table-not-showing-datastreams/288618>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 8, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sql-metadata-interface-show-table-not-showing-datastreams/288618 "2021-11-08T11:31:57Z")\
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Hello, I have defined a data stream with backing indices and an index policy. So far so good.

```auto
POST http://localhost:9200/_sql?format=txt
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "select * from \"my-data-stream\""
}

```

Returns results, OK

```auto
POST http://localhost:9200/_sql?format=txt
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "SHOW TABLES"
}

```

Only returns the backing indices and not the actual data stream. Is that normal? This breaks some downstream tools like the SQLAlchemy interface that rely on SHOW TABLES.

Thanks, JP

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> [@JPMoresmau](#):
>
> Is that normal?

@JPMoresmau , this is currently to be expected, yes.

Edit: opened [an issue](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/83449) on it.