An analyst asks how to find out which columns a governed table contains and what types they are, without running a query against it. What is the appropriate route?
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Short Explanation
The schema is registered metadata, so go look at it. Data manager shows columns and types without touching the data, which works even if you can see structure but not rows.
Full Explanation
Schema information is registered metadata, and inspecting the table's schema in Data manager presents it directly. No query is required, which matters when a user may inspect structure but is not entitled to the underlying rows.
Relying on query history is incorrect because query history records executions and their statistics rather than serving as a schema reference, and inferring structure from a past query is indirect and unreliable.
Downloading a sample data file from the bucket is incorrect because reading raw files bypasses the catalog, requires storage access the analyst should not need, and can miss schema evolution recorded in table metadata.
Asking an administrator to export the catalog metadata to a spreadsheet is incorrect because it routes a self-service task through an administrator and produces a static export that goes stale immediately.
For the exam, prefer the platform's own metadata interface over any answer involving raw files or manual exports.