diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h b/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
index 5119794aff..b35dc394b2 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/inc/vnode.h
@@ -61,15 +61,25 @@ int32_t vnodeGetLoad(SVnode *pVnode, SVnodeLoad *pLoad);
 int     vnodeValidateTableHash(SVnode *pVnode, char *tableFName);
 
 // meta
-typedef struct SMeta      SMeta;  // todo: remove
-typedef struct SMTbCursor SMTbCursor;
+typedef struct SMeta       SMeta;  // todo: remove
+typedef struct SMetaReader SMetaReader;
+typedef struct SMetaEntry  SMetaEntry;
+
+void              metaReaderInit(SMetaReader *pReader, SVnode *pVnode, int32_t flags);
+void              metaReaderClear(SMetaReader *pReader);
+int               metaReadNext(SMetaReader *pReader);
+const SMetaEntry *metaReaderGetEntry(SMetaReader *pReader);
 
 typedef SVCreateTbReq   STbCfg;
 typedef SVCreateTSmaReq SSmaCfg;
 
+#if 1
+typedef struct SMTbCursor SMTbCursor;
+
 SMTbCursor *metaOpenTbCursor(SMeta *pMeta);
 void        metaCloseTbCursor(SMTbCursor *pTbCur);
 char       *metaTbCursorNext(SMTbCursor *pTbCur);
+#endif
 
 // tsdb
 typedef struct STsdb          STsdb;
@@ -167,6 +177,39 @@ typedef struct {
   uint64_t uid;
 } STableKeyInfo;
 
+struct SMetaEntry {
+  int64_t     version;
+  int8_t      type;
+  tb_uid_t    uid;
+  const char *name;
+  union {
+    struct {
+      SSchemaWrapper schema;
+      SSchemaWrapper schemaTag;
+    } stbEntry;
+    struct {
+      int64_t     ctime;
+      int32_t     ttlDays;
+      tb_uid_t    suid;
+      const void *pTags;
+    } ctbEntry;
+    struct {
+      int64_t        ctime;
+      int32_t        ttlDays;
+      SSchemaWrapper schema;
+    } ntbEntry;
+  };
+};
+
+struct SMetaReader {
+  int32_t    flags;
+  SMeta     *pMeta;
+  SCoder     coder;
+  SMetaEntry me;
+  void      *pBuf;
+  int        szBuf;
+};
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/inc/meta.h b/source/dnode/vnode/src/inc/meta.h
index 084c4bf39f..48228a7234 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/inc/meta.h
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/inc/meta.h
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ int metaOpen(SVnode* pVnode, SMeta** ppMeta);
 int metaClose(SMeta* pMeta);
 
 // metaEntry ==================
-typedef struct SMetaEntry SMetaEntry;
-
 int metaEncodeEntry(SCoder* pCoder, const SMetaEntry* pME);
 int metaDecodeEntry(SCoder* pCoder, SMetaEntry* pME);
 
@@ -51,13 +49,9 @@ int metaDropSTable(SMeta* pMeta, int64_t verison, SVDropStbReq* pReq);
 int metaCreateTable(SMeta* pMeta, int64_t version, SVCreateTbReq* pReq);
 
 // metaQuery ==================
-typedef struct SMetaReader SMetaReader;
-
-void metaEntryReaderInit(SMetaReader* pReader, SMeta* pMeta, int32_t flags);
-void metaEntryReaderClear(SMetaReader* pReader);
-int  metaGetTableEntryByVersion(SMetaReader* pReader, int64_t version, tb_uid_t uid);
-int  metaGetTableEntryByUid(SMetaReader* pReader, tb_uid_t uid);
-int  metaGetTableEntryByName(SMetaReader* pReader, const char* name);
+int metaGetTableEntryByVersion(SMetaReader* pReader, int64_t version, tb_uid_t uid);
+int metaGetTableEntryByUid(SMetaReader* pReader, tb_uid_t uid);
+int metaGetTableEntryByName(SMetaReader* pReader, const char* name);
 
 // metaIdx ==================
 int  metaOpenIdx(SMeta* pMeta);
@@ -134,39 +128,6 @@ SMCtbCursor*    metaOpenCtbCursor(SMeta* pMeta, tb_uid_t uid);
 void            metaCloseCtbCurosr(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur);
 tb_uid_t        metaCtbCursorNext(SMCtbCursor* pCtbCur);
 
-struct SMetaEntry {
-  int64_t     version;
-  int8_t      type;
-  tb_uid_t    uid;
-  const char* name;
-  union {
-    struct {
-      SSchemaWrapper schema;
-      SSchemaWrapper schemaTag;
-    } stbEntry;
-    struct {
-      int64_t     ctime;
-      int32_t     ttlDays;
-      tb_uid_t    suid;
-      const void* pTags;
-    } ctbEntry;
-    struct {
-      int64_t        ctime;
-      int32_t        ttlDays;
-      SSchemaWrapper schema;
-    } ntbEntry;
-  };
-};
-
-struct SMetaReader {
-  int32_t    flags;
-  SMeta*     pMeta;
-  SCoder     coder;
-  SMetaEntry me;
-  void*      pBuf;
-  int        szBuf;
-};
-
 #ifndef META_REFACT
 // SMetaDB
 int  metaOpenDB(SMeta* pMeta);
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
index b1ec1b04ba..059b5c9001 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 
 #include "vnodeInt.h"
 
-void metaEntryReaderInit(SMetaReader *pReader, SMeta *pMeta, int32_t flags) {
+void metaReaderInit(SMetaReader *pReader, SVnode *pVnode, int32_t flags) {
   memset(pReader, 0, sizeof(*pReader));
   pReader->flags = flags;
-  pReader->pMeta = pMeta;
+  pReader->pMeta = pVnode->pMeta;
 }
 
-void metaEntryReaderClear(SMetaReader *pReader) {
+void metaReaderClear(SMetaReader *pReader) {
   tCoderClear(&pReader->coder);
   TDB_FREE(pReader->pBuf);
 }
@@ -74,7 +74,14 @@ int metaGetTableEntryByName(SMetaReader *pReader, const char *name) {
   return metaGetTableEntryByUid(pReader, uid);
 }
 
-#if 1
+int metaReadNext(SMetaReader *pReader) {
+  // TODO
+  return 0;
+}
+
+const SMetaEntry *metaReaderGetEntry(SMetaReader *pReader) { return &pReader->me; }
+
+#if 1  // ===================================================
 SMTbCursor *metaOpenTbCursor(SMeta *pMeta) {
   SMTbCursor *pTbCur = NULL;
 #if 0
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeQuery.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeQuery.c
index 4fecc67519..423230a4d0 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeQuery.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeQuery.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int vnodeGetTableMeta(SVnode *pVnode, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
   }
 
   // query meta
-  metaEntryReaderInit(&mer1, pVnode->pMeta, 0);
+  metaReaderInit(&mer1, pVnode, 0);
 
   if (metaGetTableEntryByName(&mer1, infoReq.tbName) < 0) {
     goto _exit;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int vnodeGetTableMeta(SVnode *pVnode, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     schemaTag = mer1.me.stbEntry.schemaTag;
     metaRsp.suid = mer1.me.uid;
   } else if (mer1.me.type == TSDB_CHILD_TABLE) {
-    metaEntryReaderInit(&mer2, pVnode->pMeta, 0);
+    metaReaderInit(&mer2, pVnode, 0);
     if (metaGetTableEntryByUid(&mer2, mer1.me.ctbEntry.suid) < 0) goto _exit;
 
     metaRsp.suid = mer2.me.uid;
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ int vnodeGetTableMeta(SVnode *pVnode, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
 
 _exit:
   taosMemoryFree(metaRsp.pSchemas);
-  metaEntryReaderClear(&mer2);
-  metaEntryReaderClear(&mer1);
+  metaReaderClear(&mer2);
+  metaReaderClear(&mer1);
   return code;
 }