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                              ReferenceSQL command referenceStreams & tasks

                              Stream and task commands¶

                              Stream and task commands enable you to manage your streams and tasks.

                              Stream¶

                              • CREATE STREAM

                              • ALTER STREAM

                              • DESCRIBE STREAM

                              • DROP STREAM

                              • SHOW STREAMS

                              Task¶

                              • CREATE TASK

                              • ALTER TASK

                              • DESCRIBE TASK

                              • EXECUTE TASK

                              • DROP TASK

                              • SHOW TASKS

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                              1. Stream
                              2. Task
                              1. SYSTEM$STREAM_BACKLOG
                              2. COMPLETE_TASK_GRAPHS
                              3. CURRENT_TASK_GRAPHS
                              4. SERVERLESS_TASK_HISTORY
                              5. TASK_DEPENDENTS
                              6. TASK_HISTORY
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