Accessing data using CQL
Common ways to access data using CQL are:
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CQL shell (cqlsh): a Python-based command line shell to access the database and issue CQL (Cassandra Query Language) commands.
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DataStax drivers: the primary resource for application developers to connect to database clusters.
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DataStax Studio: an interactive developer’s tool with self-documenting notebooks.
- Starting the standalone cqlsh tool
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Steps to launch the standalone cqlsh tool to remotely access a DataStax database.
- Starting cqlsh
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Launch the cqlsh utility with the default settings.