diff --git a/doc/bird.sgml b/doc/bird.sgml
index 1777b8f3..0e072dd2 100644
--- a/doc/bird.sgml
+++ b/doc/bird.sgml
@@ -924,13 +924,10 @@ This argument can be omitted if there exists only a single instance.
 	Show the list of symbols defined in the configuration (names of
 	protocols, routing tables etc.).
 
-	<tag><label id="cli-show-route">show route [[for] <m/prefix/|<m/IP/] [table (<m/t/ | all)] [filter <m/f/|where <m/c/] [(export|preexport|noexport) <m/p/] [protocol <m/p/] [(stats|count) [by table]] [<m/options/]</tag>
+	<tag><label id="cli-show-route">show route [[for] <m/prefix/|<m/IP/] [table (<m/t/ | all)] [filter <m/f/|where <m/c/] [(export|preexport|noexport) <m/p/] [protocol <m/p/] [(stats|count)] [<m/options/]</tag>
 	Show contents of specified routing tables, that is routes, their metrics
 	and (in case the <cf/all/ switch is given) all their attributes.
 
-	<p>More tables can be specified by repeating the <cf>table <m/t/></cf> clause.
-	To cycle over all tables, specify <cf>table all</cf>.
-
 	<p>You can specify a <m/prefix/ if you want to print routes for a
 	specific network. If you use <cf>for <m/prefix or IP/</cf>, you'll get
 	the entry which will be used for forwarding of packets to the given
@@ -938,57 +935,39 @@ This argument can be omitted if there exists only a single instance.
 	the selected one at the top, unless <cf/primary/ is given in which case
 	only the selected route is shown.
 
+	<p>The <cf/show route/ command can process one or multiple routing
+	tables. The set of selected tables is determined on three levels: First,
+	tables can be explicitly selected by <cf/table/ switch, which could be
+	used multiple times, all tables are specified by <cf/table all/. Second,
+	tables can be implicitly selected by channels or protocols that are
+	arguments of several other switches (e.g., <cf/export/, <cf/protocol/).
+	Last, the set of default tables is used: <cf/master4/, <cf/master6/ and
+	each first table of any other network type.
+
 	<p>You can also ask for printing only routes processed and accepted by
 	a given filter (<cf>filter <m/name/</cf> or <cf>filter { <m/filter/ }
 	</cf> or matching a given condition (<cf>where <m/condition/</cf>).
 
 	The <cf/export/, <cf/preexport/ and <cf/noexport/ switches ask for
-	printing of routes that are exported to the specified protocol.
-	With <cf/preexport/, the export filter of the protocol is skipped.
-	With <cf/noexport/, routes rejected by the export filter are printed
-	instead. Note that routes not exported to the protocol for other reasons
+	printing of routes that are exported to the specified protocol or
+	channel. With <cf/preexport/, the export filter of the channel is
+	skipped. With <cf/noexport/, routes rejected by the export filter are
+	printed instead. Note that routes not exported for other reasons
 	(e.g. secondary routes or routes imported from that protocol) are not
-	printed even with <cf/noexport/. These switches magically cycle over
-	all tables connected to the protocol.
+	printed even with <cf/noexport/. These switches also imply that
+	associated routing tables are selected instead of default ones.
 
 	<p>You can also select just routes added by a specific protocol.
-	<cf>protocol <m/p/</cf>. This switch also magically cycles over
-	all tables connected to the protocol.
+	<cf>protocol <m/p/</cf>. This switch also implies that associated
+	routing tables are selected instead of default ones.
 
 	<p>If BIRD is configured to keep filtered routes (see <cf/import keep
 	filtered/ option), you can show them instead of routes by using
 	<cf/filtered/ switch.
 
-	<p>If no table is specified in any way (<cf/table/, <cf/export/, <cf/preexport/, <cf/noexport/, <cf/protocol/),
-	the default tables are listed: <cf/master4/, <cf/master6/
-	and first declared table of any other net type.
-
 	<p>The <cf/stats/ switch requests showing of route statistics (the
 	number of networks, number of routes before and after filtering). If
 	you use <cf/count/ instead, only the statistics will be printed.
-	If you use <cf/stats by table/ or <cf/count by table/, the statistics
-	will be printed also per-table.
-
-	<tag><label id="cli-show-roa">show roa [<m/prefix/ | in <m/prefix/ | for <m/prefix/] [as <m/num/] [table <m/t/]</tag>
-	Show contents of a ROA table (by default of the first one). You can
-	specify a <m/prefix/ to print ROA entries for a specific network. If you
-	use <cf>for <m/prefix/</cf>, you'll get all entries relevant for route
-	validation of the network prefix; i.e., ROA entries whose prefixes cover
-	the network prefix. Or you can use <cf>in <m/prefix/</cf> to get ROA
-	entries covered by the network prefix. You could also use <cf/as/ option
-	to show just entries for given AS.
-
-	<tag><label id="cli-add-roa">add roa <m/prefix/ max <m/num/ as <m/num/ [table <m/t/]</tag>
-	Add a new ROA entry to a ROA table. Such entry is called <it/dynamic/
-	compared to <it/static/ entries specified in the config file. These
-	dynamic entries survive reconfiguration.
-
-	<tag><label id="cli-delete-roa">delete roa <m/prefix/ max <m/num/ as <m/num/ [table <m/t/]</tag>
-	Delete the specified ROA entry from a ROA table. Only dynamic ROA
-	entries (i.e., the ones added by <cf/add roa/ command) can be deleted.
-
-	<tag><label id="cli-flush-roa">flush roa [table <m/t/]</tag>
-	Remove all dynamic ROA entries from a ROA table.
 
 	<tag><label id="cli-configure">configure [soft] ["<m/config file/"] [timeout [<m/num/]]</tag>
 	Reload configuration from a given file. BIRD will smoothly switch itself
diff --git a/nest/config.Y b/nest/config.Y
index 0b34fb24..b0f9642f 100644
--- a/nest/config.Y
+++ b/nest/config.Y
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ CF_KEYWORDS(LISTEN, BGP, V6ONLY, DUAL, ADDRESS, PORT, PASSWORDS, DESCRIPTION, SO
 CF_KEYWORDS(RELOAD, IN, OUT, MRTDUMP, MESSAGES, RESTRICT, MEMORY, IGP_METRIC, CLASS, DSCP)
 CF_KEYWORDS(GRACEFUL, RESTART, WAIT, MAX, FLUSH, AS)
 
+/* For r_args_channel */
+CF_KEYWORDS(IPV4, IPV4_MC, IPV4_MPLS, IPV6, IPV6_MC, IPV6_MPLS, VPN4, VPN4_MC, VPN4_MPLS, VPN6, VPN6_MC, VPN6_MPLS, ROA4, ROA6, FLOW4, FLOW6, MPLS, PRI, SEC)
+
 CF_ENUM(T_ENUM_RTS, RTS_, DUMMY, STATIC, INHERIT, DEVICE, STATIC_DEVICE, REDIRECT,
 	RIP, OSPF, OSPF_IA, OSPF_EXT1, OSPF_EXT2, BGP, PIPE, BABEL)
 CF_ENUM(T_ENUM_SCOPE, SCOPE_, HOST, LINK, SITE, ORGANIZATION, UNIVERSE, UNDEFINED)
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ CF_ENUM(T_ENUM_ROA, ROA_, UNKNOWN, VALID, INVALID)
 %type <cl> limit_spec
 %type <net> r_args_for_val
 %type <net_ptr> r_args_for
+%type <t> r_args_channel
 
 CF_GRAMMAR
 
@@ -514,7 +518,7 @@ CF_CLI(SHOW ROUTE, r_args, [[[<prefix>|for <prefix>|for <ip>] [table <t>] [filte
 r_args:
    /* empty */ {
      $$ = cfg_allocz(sizeof(struct rt_show_data));
-     init_list(&($$->table));
+     init_list(&($$->tables));
      $$->filter = FILTER_ACCEPT;
    }
  | r_args net_any {
@@ -566,13 +570,24 @@ r_args:
  | r_args export_mode SYM {
      struct proto_config *c = (struct proto_config *) $3->def;
      $$ = $1;
-     if ($$->export_mode) cf_error("Protocol specified twice");
+     if ($$->export_mode) cf_error("Export specified twice");
      if ($3->class != SYM_PROTO || !c->proto) cf_error("%s is not a protocol", $3->name);
      $$->export_mode = $2;
      $$->export_protocol = c->proto;
      $$->running_on_config = c->proto->cf->global;
      $$->tables_defined_by = RSD_TDB_INDIRECT;
    }
+ | r_args export_mode SYM '.' r_args_channel {
+     struct proto_config *c = (struct proto_config *) $3->def;
+     $$ = $1;
+     if ($$->export_mode) cf_error("Export specified twice");
+     if ($3->class != SYM_PROTO || !c->proto) cf_error("%s is not a protocol", $3->name);
+     $$->export_mode = $2;
+     $$->export_channel = proto_find_channel_by_name(c->proto, $5);
+     if (!$$->export_channel) cf_error("Export channel not found");
+     $$->running_on_config = c->proto->cf->global;
+     $$->tables_defined_by = RSD_TDB_INDIRECT;
+   }
  | r_args PROTOCOL SYM {
      struct proto_config *c = (struct proto_config *) $3->def;
      $$ = $1;
@@ -590,16 +605,6 @@ r_args:
      $$ = $1;
      $$->stats = 2;
    }
- | r_args STATS BY TABLE {
-     $$ = $1;
-     $$->stats = 1;
-     $$->stats_by_table = 1;
-   }
- | r_args COUNT BY TABLE {
-     $$ = $1;
-     $$->stats = 2;
-     $$->stats_by_table = 1;
-   }
  ;
 
 r_args_for:
@@ -642,6 +647,28 @@ export_mode:
  | NOEXPORT	{ $$ = RSEM_NOEXPORT; }
  ;
 
+/* This is ugly hack */
+r_args_channel:
+   IPV4		{ $$ = "ipv4"; }
+ | IPV4_MC	{ $$ = "ipv4-mc"; }
+ | IPV4_MPLS	{ $$ = "ipv4-mpls"; }
+ | IPV6		{ $$ = "ipv6"; }
+ | IPV6_MC	{ $$ = "ipv6-mc"; }
+ | IPV6_MPLS	{ $$ = "ipv6-mpls"; }
+ | VPN4		{ $$ = "vpn4"; }
+ | VPN4_MC	{ $$ = "vpn4-mc"; }
+ | VPN4_MPLS	{ $$ = "vpn4-mpls"; }
+ | VPN6		{ $$ = "vpn6"; }
+ | VPN6_MC	{ $$ = "vpn6-mc"; }
+ | VPN6_MPLS	{ $$ = "vpn6-mpls"; }
+ | ROA4		{ $$ = "roa4"; }
+ | ROA6		{ $$ = "roa6"; }
+ | FLOW4	{ $$ = "flow4"; }
+ | FLOW6	{ $$ = "flow6"; }
+ | MPLS		{ $$ = "mpls"; }
+ | PRI		{ $$ = "pri"; }
+ | SEC		{ $$ = "sec"; }
+ ;
 
 CF_CLI_HELP(SHOW SYMBOLS, ..., [[Show all known symbolic names]])
 CF_CLI(SHOW SYMBOLS, sym_args, [table|filter|function|protocol|template|<symbol>], [[Show all known symbolic names]])
diff --git a/nest/proto.c b/nest/proto.c
index 0a7a32a6..3d764df0 100644
--- a/nest/proto.c
+++ b/nest/proto.c
@@ -104,6 +104,25 @@ proto_find_channel_by_table(struct proto *p, struct rtable *t)
   return NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * proto_find_channel_by_name - find channel by its name
+ * @p: protocol instance
+ * @n: channel name
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to channel or NULL
+ */
+struct channel *
+proto_find_channel_by_name(struct proto *p, const char *n)
+{
+  struct channel *c;
+
+  WALK_LIST(c, p->channels)
+    if (!strcmp(c->name, n))
+      return c;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * proto_add_channel - connect protocol to a routing table
  * @p: protocol instance
diff --git a/nest/protocol.h b/nest/protocol.h
index 6efaaaf7..f0958678 100644
--- a/nest/protocol.h
+++ b/nest/protocol.h
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ static inline struct channel_config *proto_cf_main_channel(struct proto_config *
 { struct channel_config *cc = HEAD(pc->channels); return NODE_VALID(cc) ? cc : NULL; }
 
 struct channel *proto_find_channel_by_table(struct proto *p, struct rtable *t);
+struct channel *proto_find_channel_by_name(struct proto *p, const char *n);
 struct channel *proto_add_channel(struct proto *p, struct channel_config *cf);
 int proto_configure_channel(struct proto *p, struct channel **c, struct channel_config *cf);
 
diff --git a/nest/route.h b/nest/route.h
index 12968cb8..6c9b00c2 100644
--- a/nest/route.h
+++ b/nest/route.h
@@ -313,26 +313,30 @@ struct rtable_config *rt_new_table(struct symbol *s, uint addr_type);
 struct rt_show_data_rtable {
   node n;
   rtable *table;
+  struct channel *export_channel;
 };
 
 struct rt_show_data {
   net_addr *addr;
-  list table;
-  struct rt_show_data_rtable *tit;
-  struct filter *filter;
+  list tables;
+  struct rt_show_data_rtable *tab;	/* Iterator over table list */
+  struct rt_show_data_rtable *last_table; /* Last table in output */
+  struct fib_iterator fit;		/* Iterator over networks in table */
   int verbose, tables_defined_by;
-  struct fib_iterator fit;
+  struct filter *filter;
   struct proto *show_protocol;
   struct proto *export_protocol;
   struct channel *export_channel;
-  int export_mode, primary_only, filtered;
   struct config *running_on_config;
+  int export_mode, primary_only, filtered, stats, show_for;
+
+  int table_open;			/* Iteration (fit) is open */
   int net_counter, rt_counter, show_counter, table_counter;
   int net_counter_last, rt_counter_last, show_counter_last;
-  int stats, show_for, stats_by_table;
 };
+
 void rt_show(struct rt_show_data *);
-void rt_show_add_table(struct rt_show_data *d, rtable *t);
+struct rt_show_data_rtable * rt_show_add_table(struct rt_show_data *d, rtable *t);
 
 /* Value of table definition mode in struct rt_show_data */
 #define RSD_TDB_DEFAULT	  0		/* no table specified */
diff --git a/nest/rt-table.c b/nest/rt-table.c
index be764313..67ccc885 100644
--- a/nest/rt-table.c
+++ b/nest/rt-table.c
@@ -2503,6 +2503,18 @@ rt_get_hostentry(rtable *tab, ip_addr a, ip_addr ll, rtable *dep)
  *  CLI commands
  */
 
+static void
+rt_show_table(struct cli *c, struct rt_show_data *d)
+{
+  /* No table blocks in 'show route count' */
+  if (d->stats == 2)
+    return;
+
+  if (d->last_table) cli_printf(c, -1007, "");
+  cli_printf(c, -1007, "Table %s:", d->tab->table->name);
+  d->last_table = d->tab;
+}
+
 static void
 rt_show_rte(struct cli *c, byte *ia, rte *e, struct rt_show_data *d, ea_list *tmpa)
 {
@@ -2535,8 +2547,8 @@ rt_show_rte(struct cli *c, byte *ia, rte *e, struct rt_show_data *d, ea_list *tm
   else
     bsprintf(info, " (%d)", e->pref);
 
-  if (!d->show_counter)
-    cli_printf(c, -1007, "Table %s:", d->tit->table->name);
+  if (d->last_table != d->tab)
+    rt_show_table(c, d);
 
   cli_printf(c, -1007, "%-18s %s [%s %s%s]%s%s", ia, rta_dest_name(a->dest),
 	     a->src->proto->name, tm, from, primary ? (sync_error ? " !" : " *") : "", info);
@@ -2570,7 +2582,7 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
   rte *e, *ee;
   byte ia[NET_MAX_TEXT_LENGTH+1];
   struct ea_list *tmpa;
-  struct channel *ec = d->export_channel;
+  struct channel *ec = d->tab->export_channel;
   int first = 1;
   int pass = 0;
 
@@ -2592,6 +2604,10 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
       rte_update_lock();		/* We use the update buffer for filtering */
       tmpa = make_tmp_attrs(e, rte_update_pool);
 
+      /* Export channel is down, do not try to export routes to it */
+      if (ec && (ec->export_state == ES_DOWN))
+	goto skip;
+
       /* Special case for merged export */
       if ((d->export_mode == RSEM_EXPORT) && (ec->ra_mode == RA_MERGED))
         {
@@ -2604,7 +2620,7 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
 	}
       else if (d->export_mode)
 	{
-	  struct proto *ep = d->export_protocol;
+	  struct proto *ep = ec->proto;
 	  int ic = ep->import_control ? ep->import_control(ep, &e, &tmpa, rte_update_pool) : 0;
 
 	  if (ec->ra_mode == RA_OPTIMAL || ec->ra_mode == RA_MERGED)
@@ -2656,25 +2672,19 @@ rt_show_net(struct cli *c, net *n, struct rt_show_data *d)
     }
 }
 
-static struct channel *
-rt_show_export_channel(struct rt_show_data *d)
-{
-  if (! d->export_protocol->rt_notify)
-    return NULL;
-
-  return proto_find_channel_by_table(d->export_protocol, d->tit->table);
-}
-
 static void
 rt_show_cleanup(struct cli *c)
 {
   struct rt_show_data *d = c->rover;
+  struct rt_show_data_rtable *tab;
 
   /* Unlink the iterator */
-  fit_get(&d->tit->table->fib, &d->fit);
-  rt_unlock_table(d->tit->table);
-  while (NODE_VALID(NODE_NEXT(d->tit)))
-    rt_unlock_table((d->tit = NODE_NEXT(d->tit))->table);
+  if (d->table_open)
+    fit_get(&d->tab->table->fib, &d->fit);
+
+  /* Unlock referenced tables */
+  WALK_LIST(tab, d->tables)
+    rt_unlock_table(tab->table);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2686,84 +2696,110 @@ rt_show_cont(struct cli *c)
 #else
   unsigned max = 64;
 #endif
-  struct fib *fib = &d->tit->table->fib;
+  struct fib *fib = &d->tab->table->fib;
   struct fib_iterator *it = &d->fit;
 
-  if (d->export_mode)
-    {
-      /* Ensure we have current export channel */
-      d->export_channel = rt_show_export_channel(d);
-      if (!d->export_channel || (d->export_channel->export_state == ES_DOWN))
-        {
-	  cli_printf(c, 8005, "Channel is down");
-	  rt_show_cleanup(c);
-	  goto done;
-	}
-    }
+  if (d->running_on_config && (d->running_on_config != config))
+  {
+    cli_printf(c, 8004, "Stopped due to reconfiguration");
+    goto done;
+  }
+
+  if (!d->table_open)
+  {
+    FIB_ITERATE_INIT(&d->fit, &d->tab->table->fib);
+    d->table_open = 1;
+    d->table_counter++;
+
+    d->show_counter_last = d->show_counter;
+    d->rt_counter_last   = d->rt_counter;
+    d->net_counter_last  = d->net_counter;
+
+    if (d->tables_defined_by & RSD_TDB_SET)
+      rt_show_table(c, d);
+  }
 
   FIB_ITERATE_START(fib, it, net, n)
+  {
+    if (!max--)
     {
-      if (!max--)
-	{
-	  FIB_ITERATE_PUT(it);
-	  return;
-	}
-      rt_show_net(c, n, d);
-    }
-  FIB_ITERATE_END;
-
-  if (!d->show_counter && (d->tables_defined_by & RSD_TDB_SET))
-    cli_printf(c, -1007, "Table %s:", d->tit->table->name);
-
-  if (d->stats && d->stats_by_table)
-    cli_printf(c, -1007, "%d of %d routes for %d networks in table %s", d->show_counter - d->show_counter_last, d->rt_counter - d->rt_counter_last, d->net_counter - d->net_counter_last, d->tit->table->name);
-
-  rt_unlock_table(d->tit->table);
-  d->table_counter++;
-  if (NODE_VALID(NODE_NEXT(d->tit)))
-    {
-      d->tit = NODE_NEXT(d->tit);
-      FIB_ITERATE_INIT(&d->fit, &d->tit->table->fib);
-      d->show_counter_last = d->show_counter;
-      d->rt_counter_last = d->rt_counter;
-      d->net_counter_last = d->net_counter;
-      d->show_counter = 0;
-      d->rt_counter = 0;
-      d->net_counter = 0;
+      FIB_ITERATE_PUT(it);
       return;
     }
+    rt_show_net(c, n, d);
+  }
+  FIB_ITERATE_END;
 
   if (d->stats)
-    cli_printf(c, 14, "Total: %d of %d routes for %d networks in %d tables", d->show_counter, d->rt_counter, d->net_counter, d->table_counter);
+  {
+    if (d->last_table != d->tab)
+      rt_show_table(c, d);
+
+    cli_printf(c, -1007, "%d of %d routes for %d networks in table %s",
+	       d->show_counter - d->show_counter_last, d->rt_counter - d->rt_counter_last,
+	       d->net_counter - d->net_counter_last, d->tab->table->name);
+  }
+
+  d->table_open = 0;
+  d->tab = NODE_NEXT(d->tab);
+
+  if (NODE_VALID(d->tab))
+    return;
+
+  if (d->stats && (d->table_counter > 1))
+  {
+    if (d->last_table) cli_printf(c, -1007, "");
+    cli_printf(c, 14, "Total: %d of %d routes for %d networks in %d tables",
+	       d->show_counter, d->rt_counter, d->net_counter, d->table_counter);
+  }
   else
     cli_printf(c, 0, "");
+
 done:
+  rt_show_cleanup(c);
   c->cont = c->cleanup = NULL;
 }
 
-void rt_show_add_table(struct rt_show_data *d, rtable *t)
+struct rt_show_data_rtable *
+rt_show_add_table(struct rt_show_data *d, rtable *t)
 {
-  struct rt_show_data_rtable *rsdr = cfg_alloc(sizeof(struct rt_show_data_rtable));
-  rsdr->table = t;
-  add_tail(&(d->table), &(rsdr->n));
+  struct rt_show_data_rtable *tab = cfg_allocz(sizeof(struct rt_show_data_rtable));
+  tab->table = t;
+  add_tail(&(d->tables), &(tab->n));
+  return tab;
 }
 
 static inline void
-rt_show_get_table(struct proto *p, struct rt_show_data *d)
+rt_show_get_default_tables(struct rt_show_data *d)
 {
   struct channel *c;
-  WALK_LIST(c, p->channels)
-    if (c->table)
-      rt_show_add_table(d, c->table);
+  struct rt_show_data_rtable *tab;
 
-}
-
-static inline void
-rt_show_get_default_table(struct rt_show_data *d)
-{
-  if (d->export_protocol || d->show_protocol)
+  if (d->export_channel)
   {
-    rt_show_get_table(d->export_protocol ?: d->show_protocol, d);
+    c = d->export_channel;
+    tab = rt_show_add_table(d, c->table);
+    tab->export_channel = c;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (d->export_protocol)
+  {
+    WALK_LIST(c, d->export_protocol->channels)
+    {
+      if (c->export_state == ES_DOWN)
+	continue;
+
+      tab = rt_show_add_table(d, c->table);
+      tab->export_channel = c;
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (d->show_protocol)
+  {
+    WALK_LIST(c, d->show_protocol->channels)
+      rt_show_add_table(d, c->table);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -2772,78 +2808,96 @@ rt_show_get_default_table(struct rt_show_data *d)
       rt_show_add_table(d, config->def_tables[i]->table);
 }
 
+static inline void
+rt_show_prepare_tables(struct rt_show_data *d)
+{
+  struct rt_show_data_rtable *tab, *tabx;
+
+  /* Add implicit tables if no table is specified */
+  if (EMPTY_LIST(d->tables))
+    rt_show_get_default_tables(d);
+
+  WALK_LIST_DELSAFE(tab, tabx, d->tables)
+  {
+    /* Ensure there is defined export_channel for each table */
+    if (d->export_mode)
+    {
+      if (!tab->export_channel && d->export_channel &&
+	  (tab->table == d->export_channel->table))
+	tab->export_channel = d->export_channel;
+
+      if (!tab->export_channel && d->export_protocol)
+	tab->export_channel = proto_find_channel_by_table(d->export_protocol, tab->table);
+
+      if (!tab->export_channel)
+      {
+	if (d->tables_defined_by & RSD_TDB_NMN)
+	  cf_error("No export channel for table %s", tab->table->name);
+
+	rem_node(&(tab->n));
+	continue;
+      }
+    }
+
+    /* Ensure specified network is compatible with each table */
+    if (d->addr && (tab->table->addr_type != d->addr->type))
+    {
+      if (d->tables_defined_by & RSD_TDB_NMN)
+	cf_error("Incompatible type of prefix/ip for table %s", tab->table->name);
+
+      rem_node(&(tab->n));
+      continue;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Ensure there is at least one table */
+  if (EMPTY_LIST(d->tables))
+    cf_error("No valid tables");
+}
+
 void
 rt_show(struct rt_show_data *d)
 {
+  struct rt_show_data_rtable *tab;
   net *n;
 
-  /* There may be implicit tables. */
-  if (EMPTY_LIST(d->table)) rt_show_get_default_table(d);
-
   /* Filtered routes are neither exported nor have sensible ordering */
   if (d->filtered && (d->export_mode || d->primary_only))
-    cli_msg(0, "");
+    cf_error("Incompatible show route options");
+
+  rt_show_prepare_tables(d);
 
   if (!d->addr)
-    {
-      struct rt_show_data_rtable *rsdr;
-      WALK_LIST(rsdr, d->table)
-      {
-	rt_lock_table(rsdr->table);
-      }
-      d->tit = HEAD(d->table);
-      FIB_ITERATE_INIT(&d->fit, &d->tit->table->fib);
-      this_cli->cont = rt_show_cont;
-      this_cli->cleanup = rt_show_cleanup;
-      this_cli->rover = d;
-    }
+  {
+    WALK_LIST(tab, d->tables)
+      rt_lock_table(tab->table);
+
+    /* There is at least one table */
+    d->tab = HEAD(d->tables);
+    this_cli->cont = rt_show_cont;
+    this_cli->cleanup = rt_show_cleanup;
+    this_cli->rover = d;
+  }
   else
+  {
+    WALK_LIST(tab, d->tables)
     {
-      if (d->export_mode)
-        {
-	  /* Find channel associated with the export protocol */
-	  d->export_channel = rt_show_export_channel(d);
-	  if (!d->export_channel || (d->export_channel->export_state == ES_DOWN))
-	    {
-	      cli_msg(8005, "Channel is down");
-	      return;
-	    }
-	}
+      d->tab = tab;
 
-      struct rt_show_data_rtable *rsdr, *rn;
-      WALK_LIST_DELSAFE(rsdr, rn, d->table)
-      {
-	/* Check table net types matching to query */
-	if (rsdr->table->addr_type == d->addr->type)
-	  continue;
-
-	if (d->tables_defined_by & RSD_TDB_NMN)
-	{
-	  cli_msg(8001, "Incompatible type of prefix/ip with table %s", rsdr->table->name);
-	  return;
-	}
-
-	rem_node(&(rsdr->n));
-      }
-
-      WALK_LIST(rsdr, d->table)
-      {
-	d->tit = rsdr;
-
-	if (d->show_for)
-	  n = net_route(rsdr->table, d->addr);
-	else
-	  n = net_find(rsdr->table, d->addr);
-
-	if (n)
-	  rt_show_net(this_cli, n, d);
-      }
-
-      if (d->rt_counter)
-	cli_msg(0, "");
+      if (d->show_for)
+	n = net_route(tab->table, d->addr);
       else
-	cli_msg(8001, "Network not found in any specified table");
+	n = net_find(tab->table, d->addr);
+
+      if (n)
+	rt_show_net(this_cli, n, d);
     }
+
+    if (d->rt_counter)
+      cli_msg(0, "");
+    else
+      cli_msg(8001, "Network not found");
+  }
 }
 
 /*