distinct_values
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List the distinct values of ONE filterable column of a topic — the fast way to learn valid filter values before query_dataset, especially for FREE categoricals and FK codes (district_code/school_code/county_fips/demographic) that carry no enum in describe_dataset (a wrong guess otherwise returns an empty page with no error). column must be a filterable column (see describe_dataset's filters). Optional prefix does a case-insensitive starts-with filter; limit caps results (default 50). Enum-bearing columns return their contract enum directly; others run a capped SELECT DISTINCT over the gold data. truncated flags when the list is capped.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| topic | string | yes | |
| column | string | yes | |
| prefix | any | no | |
| limit | integer | no | |
| main_topic | string | no | |
| detail | any | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"topic": {
"title": "Topic",
"type": "string"
},
"column": {
"title": "Column",
"type": "string"
},
"prefix": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Prefix"
},
"limit": {
"default": 50,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
},
"main_topic": {
"default": "education",
"title": "Main Topic",
"type": "string"
},
"detail": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Detail"
}
},
"required": [
"topic",
"column"
],
"title": "distinct_valuesArguments",
"type": "object"
}