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Is it possible to write a query that will give me the names of all the tables in an SQL Server database? I'm working on some 'after the fact' documentation on a system I didn't create and am looking for a shortcut to get a listing of the tables in a database.
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The easiest way to find all tables in SQL is to query the INFORMATION_SCHEMA views. You do this by specifying the information schema, then the “tables” view. Here's an example. SELECT table_name, table_schema, table_type FROM information_schema.
The syntax to get all table names with the help of SELECT statement. mysql> use test; Database changed mysql> SELECT Table_name as TablesName from information_schema. tables where table_schema = 'test'; Output with the name of the three tables.
In a single database - yes:
USE your_database SELECT name FROM sys.tables Getting all tables across all databases - only with a hack.... see this SO question for several approaches how to do that: How do I list all tables in all databases in SQL Server in a single result set?
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