Incorrect Results in finding the no. of Columns in a table in sql server database

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I have the following problems

while I am Counting the no. of columns in a table I wrote the query as

select count(*)[No.OF Columns]  from information_schema.columns where table_name='<table_name>' </table_name>

It is running fine but when I write <dbo.table_name> instead of <table_name>

no of columns is becoming 0 as the database tables are stored like dbo.<table_name>

why?

Posted 17-Oct-11 2:40am

Ajit Kumar Nayak

Updated 17-Oct-11 2:45am

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kishorekke · Answer 1 · 2011-10-17T03:18:00

dbo means database object.. it is a prefix to all ur objects. it is not a part ur table name.

u should write like below

SQL

select count(*)[No.OF Columns]  from information_schema.columns
where table_name='tableName'

insted

SQL

select count(*)[No.OF Columns]  from information_schema.columns
where table_name='dbo.tablename'

Mehdi Gholam · Answer 2 · 2011-10-17T02:42:00

Solution 1

The dbo is the owner prefix it is not part of the table name.

Posted 17-Oct-11 2:42am

Mehdi Gholam