How do I list the available tables in a database I'm
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How do I list the available tables in a database I'm querying?..

Answer / guest

You can get a list of tables in a database by calling the
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.Tables view like this:

SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables

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How do I list the available tables in a database I'm querying?..

Answer / shraddha

sp_tables

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How do I list the available tables in a database I'm querying?..

Answer / kumar.t

Simple query

To Display only user created table.

Select * from sysobjects where xtype='u'

To Display all table.

Select * from sysobjects

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How do I list the available tables in a database I'm querying?..

Answer / sanjeev kumar

First Method:

select table_name from information_schema.tables


Second Method:

Select Name from sysobjects where xtype='u'

Note: here 'u' means user created

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