Advanced metadata actions

Since 25.3

This feature is available in Lite, Enterprise, Ultimate and Team editions only.

Metadata actions let you quickly inspect parts of your database. These actions are read-only and safe to use in any environment.

Info

By default, DBeaver sends only table and column names to the AI provider. No other metadata is shared unless you enable the metadata actions.

To use the actions:

1. Open AI chat on the connection you want to explore

2. Write a prompt that describes what you want to inspect

   Note

   To use an action, make sure it’s turned on in the Functions settings.

3. AI reads your request and returns a small sample of data directly in the chat

Tip

Set a scope if you want AI to focus on a specific object.

Available actions

Use it when you want to quickly inspect the contents of a table without writing SQL or opening editors. Just describe what you want in AI chat, and the assistant returns a few rows.

Action	What it does	What happens	Example
Read table sample rows	Shows a small set of rows from a table without opening editors or writing SQL	- DBeaver reads only a few rows - Result appears directly in AI chat - No SQL and no editors are required	"show a few rows from Album table"