### 26.4.10 The INFORMATION\_SCHEMA INNODB\_DATAFILES Table

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 The [`INNODB_DATAFILES`](information-schema-innodb-datafiles-table.html) table provides data file path information for `InnoDB` file-per-table and general tablespaces.

 For related usage information and examples, see [Section 15.15.3, “InnoDB INFORMATION\_SCHEMA Schema Object Tables”](innodb-information-schema-system-tables.html).

Note

 The `INFORMATION_SCHEMA` [`FILES`](information-schema-files-table.html) table reports metadata for `InnoDB` tablespace types including file-per-table tablespaces, general tablespaces, the system tablespace, the global temporary tablespace, and undo tablespaces.

 The [`INNODB_DATAFILES`](information-schema-innodb-datafiles-table.html) table has these columns:

* `SPACE`

   The tablespace ID.

* `PATH`

   The tablespace data file path. If a [file-per-table](glossary.html#glos_file_per_table) tablespace is created in a location outside the MySQL data directory, the path value is a fully qualified directory path. Otherwise, the path is relative to the data directory.

#### Example

```
mysql> SELECT * FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.INNODB_DATAFILES WHERE SPACE = 57\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
SPACE: 57
 PATH: ./test/t1.ibd
```

#### Notes

* You must have the [`PROCESS`](privileges-provided.html#priv_process) privilege to query this table.

* Use the `INFORMATION_SCHEMA` [`COLUMNS`](information-schema-columns-table.html) table or the [`SHOW COLUMNS`](show-columns.html) statement to view additional information about the columns of this table, including data types and default values.

