how to find number of columns in a table in sql server 2000
and 2005 also
Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback
Answer / kumar.t
Select Count(Column_Name) As NoOfColumns From
Information_Schema.Columns Where table_Name='Company'
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 22 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / jerry joseph
SELECT count(*) NoOfColumns FROM SYSCOLUMNS
WHERE id= (Select id from SYSOBJECTS where name = 'TableName')
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 14 Yes | 6 No |
Answer / amit
SELECT count(*) NoOfColumns FROM SYSCOLUMNS
WHERE id= (Select id from SYSOBJECTS where name
= 'TableName')
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 6 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / naren
sp_help tablename
another command is
select name from syscolumns where id=object_id
('table_name')
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 6 Yes | 3 No |
Answer / sujitha
SELECT DISTINCT SYS.NAME,COUNT(*) FROM SYSOBJECTS SYS
INNER JOIN SYSCOLUMNS SYSCOL ON SYSCOL.ID=SYS.ID
WHERE SYS.XTYPE='U' GROUP BY SYS.NAME
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 3 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / anand k
--FOR Given Table Name.
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SYS.COLUMNS
WHERE ID = OBJECT_ID('<TABLENAME>')
--For All UD Tables in the current DB
SELECT OBJ.NAME,COUNT(*)
FROM SYS.COLUMNS COL,SYS.OBJECTS OBJ
WHERE OBJ.OBJECT_iD = COL.OBJECT_ID
AND TYPE = 'U'
GROUP BY OBJ.NAME
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 4 Yes | 4 No |
Answer / anuruddha
SELECT
K_Table = FK.TABLE_NAME,
FK_Column = CU.COLUMN_NAME,
PK_Table = PK.TABLE_NAME,
PK_Column = PT.COLUMN_NAME,
Constraint_Name = C.CONSTRAINT_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.REFERENTIAL_CONSTRAINTS C
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS FK ON
C.CONSTRAINT_NAME = FK.CONSTRAINT_NAME
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS PK ON
C.UNIQUE_CONSTRAINT_NAME = PK.CONSTRAINT_NAME
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE CU ON
C.CONSTRAINT_NAME = CU.CONSTRAINT_NAME
INNER JOIN (
SELECT i1.TABLE_NAME, i2.COLUMN_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS i1
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.KEY_COLUMN_USAGE i2 ON
i1.CONSTRAINT_NAME = i2.CONSTRAINT_NAME
WHERE i1.CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY'
) PT ON PT.TABLE_NAME = PK.TABLE_NAME
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 3 Yes | 3 No |
How many clustered indexes there can be on table ?
What is scheduled job and how to create it?
What is a result set object returned by mssql_query()?
How to enable/disable indexes?
Which TCP/IP port does SQL Server run on?
if you encounter this kind of an error message, what you need to look into to solve this problem? : Sql server database administration
Mention the differences between having and where clause.
What is the syntax to execute the sys.dm_db_missing_index_details?
In performance wise distinct is good or group by is good? eg:select name from emp group by name; select distinct name from emp;
What function does a database engine serve in the sql server?
Your company has 50 branches all over the country all the branches, including the head office have sql server as the database every night all 50 branches upload certain information to the head office which replication topology is best suited for the above scenario?
Can I save my report as html, excel or word? : sql server management studio
Oracle (3259)
SQL Server (4518)
MS Access (429)
MySQL (1402)
Postgre (483)
Sybase (267)
DB Architecture (141)
DB Administration (291)
DB Development (113)
SQL PLSQL (3330)
MongoDB (502)
IBM Informix (50)
Neo4j (82)
InfluxDB (0)
Apache CouchDB (44)
Firebird (5)
Database Management (1411)
Databases AllOther (288)