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Pricing system table reference

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This article provides you with an overview of the pricing system table, including the schema and example queries. The pricing table gives you access to a historical log of SKU pricing. A record gets added each time there is a change to a SKU price. These logs can help you perform cost analysis and monitor pricing changes.

Table path: This system table is located at system.billing.list_prices.

Pricing table schema

The pricing system table uses the following schema:

Column name Data type Description Example
price_start_time timestamp The time this price became effective in UTC 2023-01-01T09:59:59.999Z
price_end_time timestamp The time this price stopped being effective in UTC 2023-01-01T09:59:59.999Z
account_id string ID of the account this report was generated for 1234567890123456
sku_name string Name of the SKU STANDARD_ALL_PURPOSE_COMPUTE
cloud string Name of the Cloud this price is applicable to. Possible values are AWS, AZURE, and GCP. AWS, AZURE, or GCP
currency_code string The currency this price is expressed in USD
usage_unit string The unit of measurement that is monetized. DBU
pricing struct A structured data field that includes pricing info at the published list price rate. The key default will always return a single price that can be used for simple long-term estimates. The key promotional represents a temporary promotional price that all customers get which could be used for cost estimation during the temporary period. The key effective_list resolves list and promotional price, and contains the effective list price used for calculating the cost. Some pricing models might also include additional keys that provide more detail. {

"default": "0.10",

"promotional": {"default": "0.07"},

"effective_list": {"default": "0.07"}

}

Sample queries

You can use the following sample queries to answer common questions about SKU pricing:

For examples queries concerning job cost observability, see Monitor job costs & performance with system tables.

Find the list price of a particular SKU on a particular date

Since the table only contains records for times when the SKU price changes, you have to look up the most recent price change on or before the date.

SELECT sku_name, price_start_time, pricing.default
FROM system.billing.list_prices
WHERE sku_name = 'STANDARD_ALL_PURPOSE_COMPUTE'
AND price_start_time <= "2023-01-01"
ORDER BY price_start_time DESC
LIMIT 1

View prices that have changed between months

SELECT sku_name, price_start_time, pricing.default
FROM system.billing.list_prices
WHERE price_start_time BETWEEN "2023-05-01" AND "2023-07-01"