Returns one row for each table in the current database for which the current user has permissions.
To retrieve information from these views, specify the fully qualified name of INFORMATION_SCHEMA.view_name.
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Column name
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Data type
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Description
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TABLE_CATALOG
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nvarchar(128)
|
Table qualifier.
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TABLE_SCHEMA
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nvarchar(128)
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Name of schema that contains the table.
.gif) Important:
Do not use INFORMATION_SCHEMA views to determine the schema of an object. The only reliable way to find the schema of a object is to query the sys.objects catalog view or use the OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME function.
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TABLE_NAME
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sysname
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Table name.
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TABLE_TYPE
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varchar(10)
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Type of table. Can be VIEW or BASE TABLE.
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The following example returns all rows from the TABLES view.
USE AdventureWorks;
GO
SELECT TABLE_CATALOG, TABLE_SCHEMA, TABLE_NAME, TABLE_TYPE
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
ORDER BY TABLE_NAME;
Reference
System Views (Transact-SQL)
Information Schema Views (Transact-SQL)
sys.objects (Transact-SQL)
sys.tables (Transact-SQL)
OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME (Transact-SQL)
Other Resources
Querying the SQL Server System Catalog
Help and Information
Getting SQL Server 2008 Assistance