inspect meta Command¶
Show comprehensive metadata from GeoParquet files.
For detailed usage and examples, see the Viewing Metadata Guide.
Quick Reference¶
gpio inspect meta --help
Usage¶
gpio inspect meta [OPTIONS] PARQUET_FILE
Options¶
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--geo |
Show only GeoParquet 'geo' metadata |
--parquet |
Show only Parquet file metadata |
--parquet-geo |
Show only Parquet geospatial metadata |
--row-groups INTEGER |
Number of row groups to display (default: 1) |
--json |
Output as JSON for scripting |
-v, --verbose |
Print verbose output |
--help |
Show help message |
Examples¶
# All metadata
gpio inspect meta data.parquet
# GeoParquet 'geo' key only
gpio inspect meta data.parquet --geo
# Parquet file metadata only
gpio inspect meta data.parquet --parquet
# Show 5 row groups
gpio inspect meta data.parquet --row-groups 5
# JSON output for scripting
gpio inspect meta data.parquet --geo --json
# Verbose output
gpio inspect meta data.parquet -v
Output Description¶
Default Output¶
Shows a combined view of all metadata types.
--geo Output¶
Shows the GeoParquet metadata stored in the 'geo' key:
- Primary geometry column
- Geometry types (Point, Polygon, etc.)
- CRS information
- Bounding box
- Encoding format
--parquet Output¶
Shows Parquet-level file metadata:
- Creator information
- Row count
- Row group count
- Schema with column types
- Compression codec
--parquet-geo Output¶
Shows geospatial metadata from the Parquet footer (GeoParquet 1.1):
- GEOMETRY/GEOGRAPHY logical types
- Per-column bounding boxes
- Geospatial statistics