Query to list all the tables in a database

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What is the query to display all the tables in a database of sql server?

Posted 19-Sep-12 23:44pm

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select * from sys.objects where type = 'U'

Posted 20-Sep-12 0:01am

Try

SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables

Posted 20-Sep-12 0:05am

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Abhijit Parab · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-19T23:47:00

Hi ,

Use this command

select * from sys.tables

Posted 19-Sep-12 23:47pm

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narla.venkatesh 20-Sep-12 5:53am

Hi Abhijith..
that command is giving only system tables those are created as default by the system not from our database..

Abhijit Parab 20-Sep-12 6:24am

no. this query will show all the table. check the 'type' and 'type_desc' column in sys.tables. It stand for user defined tables.