PARTITION_DESCRIPTION  columns are all NULL . Also, the PARTITION_COMMENT  column in this case is blank. 

•An NDB  table which is not explicitly partitioned has one row in the PARTITIONS  table for each data node in the NDB cluster. For each such row: 

•The SUBPARTITION_NAME , SUBPARTITION_ORDINAL_POSITION , SUBPARTITION_METHOD , PARTITION_EXPRESSION , SUBPARTITION_EXPRESSION , CREATE_TIME , UPDATE_TIME , CHECK_TIME , CHECKSUM , and TABLESPACE_NAME  columns are all NULL . 

•The PARTITION_METHOD  is always AUTO . 

•The NODEGROUP  column is default . 

•The PARTITION_EXPRESSION  and PARTITION_COMMENT  columns are empty. 

## 26.3.22 The INFORMATION_SCHEMA PLUGINS Table 

The PLUGINS  table provides information about server plugins. 

The PLUGINS  table has these columns: 

• PLUGIN_NAME 

The name used to refer to the plugin in statements such as INSTALL PLUGIN  and UNINSTALL PLUGIN . 

• PLUGIN_VERSION 

The version from the plugin’s general type descriptor. 

• PLUGIN_STATUS 

The plugin status, one of ACTIVE , INACTIVE , DISABLED , DELETING , or DELETED . 

• PLUGIN_TYPE 

The type of plugin, such as STORAGE ENGINE , INFORMATION_SCHEMA , or AUTHENTICATION . 

• PLUGIN_TYPE_VERSION 

The version from the plugin’s type-specific descriptor. 

• PLUGIN_LIBRARY 

The name of the plugin shared library file. This is the name used to refer to the plugin file in statements such as INSTALL PLUGIN  and UNINSTALL PLUGIN . This file is located in the directory named by the plugin_dir  system variable. If the library name is NULL , the plugin is compiled in and cannot be uninstalled with UNINSTALL PLUGIN . 

• PLUGIN_LIBRARY_VERSION 

The plugin API interface version. 

• PLUGIN_AUTHOR 

The plugin author. 

• PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION 

