Query data #

Starburst Galaxy allows you to author queries using SQL, and process them on a cluster. Queries can access any data sources configured as a catalog. Queries can be submitted directly in the query editor or another client application.

The following characteristics apply:

• Query processing performance and memory usage is heavily impacted by the cluster size.
• Query processing is terminated after the maximum allowed processing time of four hours is reached.

The following topics cover querying your data in Galaxy:

• Query editor basics

• Write SQL statements

• Run SQL statements

• Use query results

• Save and reuse queries

• Generate SQL from text

• Interpret SQL statements

• Review query insights

• Schedule jobs

• Federate SQL statements from different sources

• Use session properties