Abstract: One or more embodiments provide techniques for querying a database having information contained therein that is associated with one or more virtual machines executing on a host. A management agent receives a query in a first format from a user device, wherein the first format is not executable in the database. The management agent parses the query to identify one or more commands in the query. The management agent translates the query into a modified query that is executable in the database. The management agent references one or more pre-loaded properties associated with the database. The management agent executes the translated query against the database. The management agent returns results of the execution.