2.2 Schema Namespaces

All supported database objects and functions reside in specific schema namespaces. For example, the distinguished name for the table scan_data would be referenced as srs.scan_data when using the namespace prefix.

Although use of the namespace prefix is not required in all cases, there are some cases where it is required, such as when referencing a user defined function in Microsoft SQL Server, or when another database object of the same name exists in the schema search path. For these reasons you should always reference each supported database object and function with its documented namespace prefix.

The following table lists the namespaces containing database objects supported for use with custom SQL queries.

Table 2-1 Schema Namespaces

Schema Name

Notes

ad

Contains the Active Directory identity data structures

analysis

Contains file content analysis data structures

ms365

Contains Microsoft 365 data structures and functions

srs

Primary namespace containing all file system data structures as well as general functions.