Hidden database objects over external data

A method comprising:

• receiving a first command to perform a function to create a hidden database table from a parent external table, a particular database object corresponding to the parent external table, the hidden database table being in a particular table format;
• and
• in response to the first command, generating a first nested database object, corresponding to the hidden database table, from the particular database object of the parent external table, the first nested database object being hidden from at least a user that created the parent external table.

A non-transitory computer-storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, configure the machine to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a first command to perform a function to create a hidden database table from a parent external table, a particular database object corresponding to the parent external table, the hidden database table being in a particular table format;
• and
• in response to the first command, generating a first nested database object, corresponding to the hidden database table, from the particular database object of the parent external table, the first nested database object being hidden from at least a user that created the parent external table.