Hello @tyorisoo,

I hope you are doing well!

Metastore manages metadata, not catalog information, schema information, table information, function information, access control information, etc. In the current state, the metastore configuration is not done, so I can't see it? Can we see it without setting it in the metastore configuration from the account console?

The metastore in Unity Catalog is responsible for managing metadata about securable objects such as tables, volumes, external locations, and shares, as well as the permissions that govern access to them. This functionality only applies if the metastore configuration is done. If the metastore configuration is not done, you will not be able to see the metadata. You need to configure the metastore from the account console to view and manage this information. Without setting up the metastore configuration, the metadata will not be visible.

When setting up in metastore configuration from the account console, will these information be stored in the target S3 bucket location?

When you set up the metastore configuration from the account console, you can specify a storage location for metastore-level storage of managed tables and volumes. This storage location is typically an S3 bucket in AWS. The metadata and other information managed by the metastore will be stored in the specified S3 bucket location. This setup ensures that the data is physically separated in storage and managed according to the configurations you provide during the metastore setup.